International Constraints and Opportunities

This brief note is intended merely to pose some questions concerning the importance of the international context as the essential background against which the development of ‘indigenous technological capability’ must be pursued in practice, defined in discussion and understood in theory. It will seek to establish those aspects of the international situation that are most likely to have a direct bearing on the effectiveness or the significance of any particular set of activities and policies, designed to enhance ‘indigenous technological capabilities’ (ITC).