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Politics on the Endless Frontier: Postwar Research Policy in the United States » Read Now
by Daniel Lee Kleinman. 250 pgs.

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Scientists, Business and the State, 1890-1960 » Read Now
by Patrick J. Mcgrath. 248 pgs.

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In the late nineteenth century, scientists began allying themselves with America's corporate, political, and military elites. They did so not just to improve their professional standing and win more money for research, says Patrick McGrath, but for political reasons as well. They wanted to use their...
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In the late nineteenth century, scientists began allying themselves with America's corporate, political, and military elites. They did so not just to improve their professional standing and win more money for research, says Patrick McGrath, but for political reasons as well. They wanted to use their new institutional connections to effect a transformation of American political culture. They succeeded, but not in ways that all scientists envisioned or agreed upon.
McGrath describes how, between 1890 and 1960, scientific, business, and political leaders together forged a new definition of American democracy in which science and technology were presented to the public as crucial ingredients of the nation's progress, prosperity, and political stability. But as scientists became more prominent, they provoked conflicts among themselves as well as with their institutional patrons over exactly how their expertise should be used. McGrath examines the bitter battles that erupted over the role scientists should play during the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War arms race, and the security and loyalty investigations of the 1950s. He finds that, by the end of the 1950s, scientists were regarded by the political and military elite not as partners but as subordinate technicians who were expected to supply weapons on demand for the Cold War state.
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American Science in an Age of Anxiety: Scientists, Anticommunism, and the Cold War » Read Now
by Jessica Wang. 376 pgs.

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This is a study of American scientists' encounters with Cold War anticommunism in the decade after WW2. Wang shows the effects of anticommunist ideology on the politics of science, & exposes divisions within the community, to provide a story of choices.
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Technology, R & D, and the Economy (Chap. 2 "The Evolution of U.S. Science Policy") » Read Now
by Bruce L. R. Smith, Claude E. Barfield. 224 pgs.

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"How and how much should we seek R&D knowledge to pursue 21st century human and economic goals? The valid options are clearly presented here with incomparable diversity and depth of thought." Robert W. Galvin, Motorola, Inc. What are the links between technology and the economy? How much does...
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"How and how much should we seek R&D knowledge to pursue 21st century human and economic goals? The valid options are clearly presented here with incomparable diversity and depth of thought." Robert W. Galvin, Motorola, Inc. What are the links between technology and the economy? How much does research and development contribute to economic growth and productivity? In 1972, the National Science Foundation sponsored an historic colloquium on research and development and economic growth/productivity. At that time, the entire field of inquiry was in its infancy. Since then, a great deal of research has been devoted to the subject. This authoritative volume revisits the themes of the original conference and summarizes the contributions of research to the economy and society since that time. In this volume, some of the nation's most distinguished economists and science policy specialists assess the current state of knowledge and note the advances since the initial colloquium; examine recent contributions in light,of the heightened awareness of the complexity of the R&D process and the increased international competition in many high-technology sectors; and review the broader implications of the contributions of research in areas such as education, health, the environment, and quality of life. They present a broad and up-to-date summary of how R&D and innovation contribute to economic growth and society. Their essays address such issues as the contributions of targeted national research investment, the differences in social and private rates of return from research, the appropriate mix of public and private support for research, and other critical issues. While the book authoritatively answersmany questions, new analytical and policy puzzles have arisen. As the nation moves into a new era, the context and assumptions underlying the research system have undergone a transformation. The future roles of industrial r
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Federal Science Policy and Universities: Consequences of Success, in Daedalus » Read Now
by Rodney W. Nichols. 28 pgs.

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...Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and...Science and Technology Policy, and Government-University-Industry...the Advancement of Science, January 1991...emphasize...
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Humanities for Policy--And a Policy for the Humanities: Scientists Have Been Asked to Demonstrate Their Value to Policymakers; Now Humanists Must Show What They Have to Offer, in Issues in Science and Technology » Read Now
by Robert Frodeman, Carl Mitcham Jr., Roger Pielke. 4 pgs.

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...for the humanities." Science policy trajectory A hundred years ago science, like the humanities today...and societal outcomes. Public science agencies offer a unique point...
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Getting Serious about Science-Policy Reform, in Issues in Science and Technology » Read Now
by Rick Boucher. 4 pgs.

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...Getting serious about science-policy reform. by...States, as a matter of policy, be "at the forefront...all major fields of science and maintain "clear...recommends federal...
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Is U.S. Science Policy at Risk?, in Brookings Review » Read Now
by Linda R. Cohen, Roger G. Noll. 6 pgs.

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...Is U.S. Science Policy at Risk? by Linda R. Cohen...who perform it, a cornerstone of U.S. science policy has been that public support must be...support the historical...
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A Vision of Jeffersonian Science, in Issues in Science and Technology » Read Now
by Gerald Holton, Gerhard Sonnert. 5 pgs.

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...high standing that U.S. science has achieved over the past...for an invigorated science policy that adds to the well-established...and R. Schmitt, Current Science and...
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Needed: A Revitalized National S & T Policy; The Proposed 2005 Federal Budget Puts the Nation at Risk by Shortchanging Support for Critical Research Activities, in Issues in Science and Technology » Read Now
by Jeff Bingaman, Robert M. Simon, Adam L. Rosenberg. 5 pgs.

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...of the U.S. university system in sciences and engineering. Foreign-born students...significant contributions to basic science and to new products. They are a...beef up the...
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Science, Politics, and U.S. Democracy: Unless Scientists and Policymakers Learn to Work Together Effectively, Both Domains Will Suffer, in Issues in Science and Technology » Read Now
by Lewis M. Branscomb. 7 pgs.

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...otherwise objective science advice? Or were...factors that influence policy decisions, only...The health of U.S. science also depends on public policy in a variety of...and...
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Secularising Science?, in Futures » Read Now
by David H. Guston. 3 pgs.

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...reward system of science to achieve goals...now a microeconomic policy for science and not just a macro-economic policy. But to consider...Another specific policy is the...
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Reorienting for Sustainable Development: Support for a National Science and Technology Policy, in Journal of International Affairs » Read Now
by Candice S. Levine. 14 pgs.

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...typified the last decade of U.S. science and technology research. A coordinated national policy would address private sector players...Office of Science and Technology...
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American Science Policy since World War II, in Polity » Read Now
by Kelly M. Greenhill. 9 pgs.

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...blueprint for postwar U.S. science and technology policy. Until recently, Bushs...accepted that postwar U.S. science and technology policy had sprung full-blown from...the...
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A Science and Technology Policy Focus for the Bush Administration, in Issues in Science and Technology » Read Now
by David H. Guston, E. J. Woodhouse, Daniel Sarewitz. 4 pgs.

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...consideration of science and technology (S T) policy could well be relegated to the "later...for months or even years to come. Science advocates may interpret early...
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Science Policy from Ford to Reagan: Change and Continuity » Read Now
by Claude E. Barfield. 142 pgs.

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...Reshaping Ahead for U.S. Science Policy", Chemical and Engineering...with basic United States policy that Gov...for the Advancement of Science, 1981 , p. 23...