Towards European Science: Dynamics and Policy of an Evolving European Research Space

ISBN-13: 9781782545507 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 224 str.

Linda Wedlin;Maria Nedeva

Opis

Since the concept of the European Research Area was launched at the beginning of this century, significant effort has been made to realise the vision of a coherent space for science and research in Europe. But what is such a space, and how is it developing? This timely book analyses the dynamics of change in policy and governance of science and research within Europe over the past decade. It widens the scope of traditional policy analysis by focusing attention on the interaction between policy rationales, new governance mechanisms, and the organisational dynamics of the scientific field. The contributors build a novel analytical framework to understand the European research space as one shifting from a fragmented space of 'science in Europe' to one that is labelled 'European Science', and the chapters explore dynamics of this shift through the lenses of political science, organisation theory, science policy and related analytical traditions.