The Public Nature of Science under Assault Politics, Markets, Science and the Law
Science has development from a self-evident public good to being highly valued in other contexts for different reasons: strengthening the economic competitiveness and, especially in high-tech fields, as a financial investment for future gains. This has been accompanied by a shift from public to priv...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2005, 2005
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2005 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Changing Nature of Public Science
- The Technosciences between Markets, Social Worries and the Political: How to Imagine a Better Future?
- Comment from a Legal Perspective
- Responses of the Legal Order to the Loss of Trust in Science
- Democratizing Science: Expertise and Participation in Administrative Decision-Making
- Free Access to Research Findings and Its Limitations
- The Response of the Legal Order: Final Commentary from a Social Studies of Science Perspective