Science, Technology, and National Policy / / Thomas Kuehn, Alan L. Porter.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Kuehn, Thomas,; Porter, Alan L.,
• MitwirkendeR: Baram, Michael S.,; Bazelon, David L.,; Berg, Mark R.,; Boretsky, Michael,; Brooks, Harvey,; Carroll, James D.,; Casper, Barry M.,; Culliton, Barbara,; Greb, G. Allen,; Henderson, Hazel,; MacRae Jr, Duncan,; Mesthene, Emmanuel G.,; Myrdal, Gunnar,; Perl, Martin L.,; Price, Don K.,; Revelle, Roger,; Roback, Herbert,; Roessner, J. David,; Roszak, Theodore,; Sapolsky, Harvey M.,; Schon, Donald,; Skolnikoff, Eugene B.,; Tribe, Laurence H.,; Walsh, John,; York, Herbert F.,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2019]; ©1981
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (608 p.)

Science, Technology, and National Policy is the first collection of essays to deal with technology as it relates to, and is influenced by, public policy-making. Bringing together twenty-five of the most significant papers on this topic, the editors seek to provide a broad perspective, to sample the full spectrum of core concerns in technology policy, and to stimulate critical thinking. Part One treats the social, political, economic, and international concerns that affect technology policy. Part Two examines how different government institutions deal with technology, including the federal executive, Congress, courts, and state and local governments. Ideal for professional and course use, this volume offers an excellent framework for discussing and coming to terms with these complex issues.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: The Agenda For Science And Technology Policy -- Part I. The Social Context Of Science And Technology -- A. The Society -- 1 . Technology, Evolution, And Purpose Harvey Brooks -- 2. How Technology Will Shape The Future -- 3. The Artificial Environment: Disneyland Is Better -- B. The Polity -- 4. The Spectrum From Truth To Power -- 5. The Scientist And The Politician -- C. The Economy -- 6. The National Climate For Technological Innovation -- 7. Trends In U.S. Technology: A Political Economist's View -- D. World Affairs -- 8. Military Research And Development: A Postwar History -- 9. The Transfer Of Technology To Underdeveloped Countries -- 10. The International Functional Implications Of Future Technology -- Part II. Science, Technology, And American Government -- E. The Federal Executive -- 11. Organization For Science And Technology In The Executive Branch -- 12. The Scientific Advisory System: Some Observations -- 13. Office Of Management And Budget: Skeptical View Of Scientific Advice -- F. The Congress -- 14. Congress And The Science Budget -- 15. Scientists On The Hill -- 16. The Rhetoric And Reality Of Congressional Technology Assessment -- G. The Courts -- 17. Towards A New Technological Ethic: The Role Of Legal Liability -- 18. Risk And Responsibility -- H. State And Local Government -- 19. Science Policy In American State Government -- 20. Federal Technology Policy: Innovation And Problem Solving In State And Local Governments -- I. Citizen Participation -- 21. Participatory Technology -- 22. Information And The New Movements For Citizen Participation -- J. Public Choice -- 23. Technology Assessment And Social Control -- 24. The Politics Of Technology Assessment -- 25. Science And The Formation Of Policy In A Democracy -- Annotated Bibliography -- Index