Biopolicy [[electronic resource] ] : the life sciences and public policy / / edited by Albert Somit, Steven A. Peterson

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, U.K., : Emerald, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (251 p.)
• Disciplina: 570.1
• Soggetto topico: Biopolitics; Life sciences - Government policy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SomitAlbert PetersonSteven A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Theoretical introduction -- pt. 2. Case studies of biopolicy.
• Sommario/riassunto: Biology can inform public policy in a number of ways. This volume explores the linkage of the life sciences with policy (what the book refers to as biopolicy). It features two points of departure: the implications of the neurosciences for public policy; and the implications of evolutionary theory for policy-making. The first part of the book provides an introduction to the subject of biopolicy as well as the relevance of the brain sciences and evolutionary theory for this subject. The second part considers several case studies of how these points of departure inform our knowledge of policy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Biopolicy
• ISBN: 1-280-76905-X; 9786613679826; 1-78052-821-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462064203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Research in biopolitics ; ; v. 10.