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Europe--Japan : futures in science, technology, and democracy /

Europe-Japan: Futures in Science, Technology and Democracy presents the combined European and Japanese thinking on the implications of scientific and technological developments for society and democracy. This book addresses the challenges and the advantages that science and technology brings to Euro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Council of Europe, Parliamentary and Scientific Conference
Otros Autores: McBrierty, Vincent J.
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1986.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Europe-Japan: Futures in science, technology and democracy; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Biographical summaries; Introduction and opening addresses; Japanese welcome; European views; Prime Minister Nakasone's address; Chapter 1. Theme and orientations; Science and democracy; Role and perspectives of Japan; Innovation; Biological advances and human rights; Cooperation and competition in science and advanced technology; Science, technology and representative democracy and the Tsukuba Exposition.
  • Towards stronger scientific and technological linkages between Europe and JapanReferences; Chapter 2. Science and democracy; Keynote addresses; Technological innovation: new forms and dimensions, new geographical balances
  • Umberto Colombo; Summary of position papers; Science, technology and society
  • Sam Nilsson; Discussion; Concluding statements; References and acknowledgments; Chapter 3. Biological advances and human rights
  • challenges to political institutions; Keynote addresses.
  • Adjustments and transformations of human behaviour: new biological, psychological and sociological interpretations
  • Henri LaboritDiscussion; Concluding statements; Chapter 4. Cooperation and competition in science and advanced technology; Ministerial statements; Keynote addresses; Position and information papers; Discussion; Concluding statements; Chapter 5. Science, technology and representative democracy; Keynote addresses; Discussion; Concluding statements; Notes and references; Chapter 6. Towards closer linkage; Adoption of Conference's conclusions; Conclusions; Closing addresses.