SCIENCE POLICIES AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY DICTATORSHIPS by Dr. Amparo Gomez (Editor), Dr. Antonio F. Canales (Editor), Brian Balmer (Editor) ( 9781472422323 )

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SCIENCE POLICIES AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY DICTATORSHIPS
SPAIN, ITALY AND ARGENTINA

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Dr. Amparo Gomez (Editor), Dr. Antonio F. Canales (Editor), Brian Balmer (Editor)

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1472422325

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9781472422323

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

28 August, 2015

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Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945

Pages:

244

Synopsis:

Making a fresh contribution to the political history of science, this book explores the connections between the science policies of three countries that each experienced considerable political upheaval in the twentieth century: Spain, Italy and Argentina. By focussing on these three countries, the contributors are able to present case studies that highlight the characteristics and specificities of the democratic and dictatorial political processes involved in the production of science and technology. The focus on dictatorship presents the opportunity to expand our knowledge -beyond the more extensive literature about science in Nazi Germany and Stalinist USSR -about the level of political involvement of scientists in non-democratic contexts and to what extent they act as politicians in different contexts.Key topics covered include the new forms of organization and institutionalization of science in the twentieth century; the involvement of scientific communities in the governance of science and its institutions; the role of ideology in scientific development; the scientific practices adopted by scientific communities in different contexts; and the characteristics of science and technology produced in these contexts.

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Ashgate Publishing Limited

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