Science and Technology Policy in the United States : Open Systems in Action /

During the latter half of the twentieth century, federal funding in the United States for scientific research and development increased dramatically. Yet despite the infusion of public funds into research centers, the relationship between public policy and research and development remains poorly und...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kraemer, Sylvia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2006]
Temas:
Science and state > History > United States.
Technology and state > History > United States > United States.
SCIENCE / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF TABLES
  • PREFACE
  • 1. Introduction: Open Systems
  • 2. Technology and the Ideology of Free Markets
  • 3. The Ideologies of Science
  • 4. The Science and Technology Policy Toolkit
  • 5. Science, Technology, and Political Authority
  • 6. Open Systems in a Digital World
  • 7. Open Systems in Outer Space
  • 8. The Crisis in American Health Care
  • 9. Fossil Fuels and Clean Air
  • 10. Epilogue
  • Appendix: Essay on Sources
  • Notes
  • Index
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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