Transforming the International System: Geoffrey L. Herrera's Technology and International Transformation

摘要

For many years historians of technology have been arguing that technology needs to be understood in a contextual and historical framework, situated within ongoing social and political processes; above all, that it is not to be understood as an exogenous force with outside impacts. This message is beginning to seep into mainstream historical discourse. Geoffrey Herrera's bold and appealing Technology and International Transformation1 suggests that it is resonating as well with international relations and political science.