ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.co3

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

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AbstractS&T were low priorities in Spain until the mid-70s. The socialist government, aided by S&T policies elsewhere and the emerging policy entrepreneurs, made reforms to better co-ordinate public S&T. Institutional weaknesses were an obstacle, initially masked by strong leadership, policy entrepreneurs, reduced bureaucratic powers, and poor representation of some groups.Now, most mechanisms of public S&T coordination have gone, with changes in the Interministerial Commission (CICYT) and elsewhere. Power has returned to the departmental bureaucracies, and again science has low status.Restricted access to policy making, weak leadership, financial constraints, and emphasis on the private sector, are all reducing the stability of Spain's S&T system.

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.370

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

摘要:

AbstractThe new realities of our ‘technological culture’ prompt us to re-examine the way we make social assessments and democratic choices in relation to technological developments. New approaches to technology assessment and the politics of technology will have to take account of the cultural agendas implied by technology. They lead us to three focal points: social warning as a key function of technology assessment, social viability concerns in public debate and decision-making, and a social policy perspective on technology. Exploring issues of technology assessment and policy through the ‘lens’ of ‘the technological culture’ provides new opportunities for social debate and social learning.

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.381

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

摘要:

AbstractMilitary R&D programmes are becoming increasingly important in Brazilian S&T. At the same time there is a deterioration of the S&T infrastructure. Civilian thought sees ‘professionalisation’ as one way to debilitate the military's power of veto in the political arena. This supports the military perception of their R&D programmes as a means of avoiding an identity — and perhaps legitimacy — crisis. It is debatable whether this trend is capable of providing the mix of interests and priorities required by the social and economic goals of Brazilian society. This article examines the underpinnings and objectives of military R&D programmes. It also evaluates their economic, technological and political potential implications for Brazilian society.

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.389

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

摘要:

AbstractThe issue of influencing technology development was not the starting point of MacKenzie's analysis. Afresh look at his valuable empirical work, for instance with a network approach, focusing on intervention in technology developments would reveal interesting opportunities for such interventions.

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.396

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

摘要:

AbstractThe brain drain from Ukraine is considered from the point of view of all the players: the donor country, the recipient country, the scientist, the institutions involved and the world scientific community. An effective co-participation strategy is proposed in which the government, in order to counteract the brain drain, would consider all these participants.

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.405

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

摘要:

AbstractTechnological evolution and economic expansion have led to a society that only considers these factors as important. We need a new and better vision in which basic human needs are met Neither technology nor economics can answer questions of values — there has to be a conscious adoption of guiding moral principles.

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.411

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

摘要:

AbstractChaos theory seeks to explain (dis-)order and patterns in evolutionary developments. This workshop investigated its potential for evolutionary economics, and especially for providing new directions in technology studies. A probabilistic perspective will have little impact on public policy making. Thus these developments make it more difficult to bridge the gap between scientific and political discourse.

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.417

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.424

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP

ISSN:0302-3427    

DOI:10.1093/spp/20.6.426

出版商:Beech Tree Publishing    

年代:1993

数据来源: OUP