Self-Governance in Science: Community-Based Strategies for Managing Dangerous Knowledge

ISBN-13: 9781316622940 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 312 str.

Stephen M. Maurer

Opis

A comprehensive introduction to the history, theory, and policy implications of self-governance in commercial and academic science communities.

Recenzje

'It's terrifically interesting and I recommend it to anyone interested in this area … This is a fascinating book, including the case studies, which range from atomic physics to fair trade coffee … anybody interested in raising standards in supply chains or finding ways to manage the deployment of new technologies will find a lot of useful insights here.' Diane Coyle, The Enlightened Economist

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. The First Hundred Years: 1. Prelude: self-governance to 1980; Part II. Commercial Science: 2. Legacy: the new self-governance; 3. Commercial self-governance (I): private power; 4. Commercial self-governance (II): private politics; Part III. Academic Science: 5. Legacy: academic self-governance in modern times; 6. Academic self-governance: power and politics; Part IV. Legitimacy, Law and Policy: 7. Legitimacy; 8. Law; 9. Policy and practice; 10. Extending the model; Conclusion.