China's Medium and Long-Term Science and Technology Program: History and Philosophy

The book provides a panoramic study of Chinas Science and Technology history, focusing on the Medium and Long-Term Science and Technology Program (MLSTP). It examines the historical evolution and conceptual development of MLSTP, incorporating political, economic, and social factors. The book also reflects upon its deficiencies and disadvantages to promote the advancement of science and technology in China. It is important for enriching contemporary studies in the history of science and the science and technology policy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 237 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The book under review conducts a comprehensive study on the history of China's Science and Technology, with a particular focus on the Medium and Long-Term Science and Technology Program (MLSTP). These programs typically span a duration of 5 to 30 years. The author provides an insightful assessment of the conceptual context of the MLSTP over the past 60 years. The book demonstrates that the historical evolution and conceptual development of the MLSTP are shaped by a complex interplay of political, economic, and social factors within distinct contemporary contexts. As a national action plan, the MLSTP incorporates various factors that go beyond the intentional factors of science and technology. It serves not only as a macro vision and blueprint for scientific and technological development but also as a political act of realizing the national will. While acknowledging the MLSTP's significant achievements, the author also critically examines its deficiencies and disadvantages in order to promote the advancement of science and technology in China. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the historical and theoretical dimensions of the MLSTP. Drawing upon a clear vision of historical constructivism, the author has compiled the MLSTP philosophy of different eras into a conceptual framework for the current era and utilized this framework to conduct research and analyze the historical and conceptual evolution of the MLSTP. The book's research on the MLSTP is significant for enriching contemporary studies in the history of science and the science and technology policy. In 2010, more than 60 years after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the country had implemented 10 MLSTP programs. The book divides the development of the MLSTP into three distinct historical eras: the era of economic planning, the era of economic transformation, and the new century.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030751487
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021