Science and technology policy in the United States : open systems in action /

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In this lucidly-written introduction to the topic, Sylvia Kraemer draws upon her extensive experience in government to develop a useful and powerful framework for thinking about the American approach to shaping and managing scientific innovation. Kraemer suggests that the history of science, technol...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kraemer, Sylvia K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Science and state > United States > History.
Technology and state > United States > History.
Politique scientifique et technique > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > General.
Science and state.
Technology and state.
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In this lucidly-written introduction to the topic, Sylvia Kraemer draws upon her extensive experience in government to develop a useful and powerful framework for thinking about the American approach to shaping and managing scientific innovation. Kraemer suggests that the history of science, technology, and politics is best understood as a negotiation of ongoing tensions between open and closed systems. Open systems depend on universal access to information that is complete, verifiable, and appropriately used. Closed systems, in contrast, are composed of exclusive and often proprietary feature.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 325 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-303) and index.
ISBN:9780813539478
0813539471

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