Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- Definitions -- Outline -- Notes and References -- 2. THE PIVOTAL GLOBAL PLAYERS -- The International Fundamentals -- Leading Markets -- Locational Leanings -- The International Corporate Stamp -- Summary -- Notes and References -- 3. STRUCTURAL FACTORS -- Product and Industry Life-cycles -- Industrial Life-cycles -- Innovation and Industrial Organisation -- A Model of Industrial Organisation -- Model Specifics -- Integration and Rationalisation Strategies -- Government Intervention -- Mature Electronics Organisations -- Adolescent Electronics Organisations -- Summary -- Notes and References -- 4. DEFENCE ELECTRONICS -- Emergence and Confirmation -- Contemporary Standing -- Incentives for Entry -- Bail-outs and State Acquisition -- State Enterprise and TNC Involvement -- Market Consolidation -- Growth -- Acquisition -- Encroachments by Defence Contractors -- Rationalisation -- Summary -- Notes and References -- 5. INNOVATION AND ENTERPRISE -- Innovation: Truisms and Shibboleths -- The Government Backstop -- Incubation Centres -- Summary -- Notes and References -- 6. THE JAPANESE POWERHOUSE -- The Government Prop -- Science-based Research and Production Centres -- Formative Influences -- The Radio and Calculator Stimulus -- Higher Value-added Activities -- Automation and 'Internationalisation' -- Summary -- Notes and References -- 7. THE NIC CHALLENGE -- Institutional Background -- Hong Kong -- Taiwan -- South Korea -- Singapore -- Life-cycles and Offshore Location -- The Labour Factor and Location -- American TNCs -- Japanese TNCs -- European TNCs -- Mexico -- Interlinked Industries -- The State Alternative -- Brazil -- India -- Israel -- China -- Summary