Autore	Olson Richard <1940->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (231 p.)
Disciplina	338.9/26
Soggetto topico	Technocracy - History - 20th century Scientism - History - 20th century Management science - History - 20th century Technology and state - History - 20th century
ISBN	1-4985-2571-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Scientism among the Engineers; 2 Scientific Management Enters the Public Domain; 3 Taylorism Goes Global; 4 Technocracy during the Cold War, 1945-1990; 5 Technocracy/Scientism in the Developing World, 1900-2000; 6 Mitigated Scientism and Technocracy; 7 Continuing Concerns about the Role of Technical Expertise in a Democracy; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910807778903321

Autore	Guston David H.; Sarewitz, Daniel R
Pubbl/distr/stampa	[Place of publication not identified], : University of Wisconsin Press, 2006
Disciplina	338.9/26
Collana	Science and technology in society Shaping science and technology policy
Soggetto topico	Science and state - Decision making Technology and state - Decision making Research - International cooperation Science and state - Citizen participation Technology and state - Citizen participation Physical Sciences & Mathematics Sciences - General
ISBN	1-282-27026-5 9786612270260 0-299-21913-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910451991203321

Autore	Guston David H.; Sarewitz, Daniel R
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	[Place of publication not identified], : University of Wisconsin Press, 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (383 pages)
Disciplina	338.9/26
Collana	Science and technology in society Shaping science and technology policy
Soggetto topico	Science and state - Decision making Technology and state - Decision making Research - International cooperation Science and state - Citizen participation Technology and state - Citizen participation Physical Sciences & Mathematics Sciences - General
ISBN	1-282-27026-5 9786612270260 0-299-21913-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Intro -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART 1. SHAPING POLICY -- 1. Ethics, Politics, and the Public: Shaping the Research Agenda -- 2. Federal R& -- D: Shaping the National Investment Portfolio -- 3. Universities and Intellectual Property: Shaping a New Patent Policy for Government Funded Academic Research -- 4. Geography and Spillover: Shaping Innovation Policy through Small Business Research -- PART 2. SHAPING SCIENCE -- 5. EPA's Drinking Water Standards and the Shaping of Sound Science -- 6. The Case of Chemical Hormesis: How Scientific Anomaly Shapes Environmental Science and Policy -- 7. Earmarks and EPSCoR: Shaping the Distribution, Quality, and Quantity of University Research -- 8. Innovation in the U.S. Computer Equipment Industry: How Foreign R& -- D and International Trade Shape Domestic Innovation -- PART 3. SHAPING TECHNOLOGY -- 9. Shaping Technical Standards: Where Are the Users? -- 10. Technical Change for Social Ends: Shaping Transportation Infrastructures in U.S. Cities -- 11. Shaping Infrastructure and Innovation on the Internet: The End-to-End Network That Isn't -- 12. Technology Policy by Default: Shaping Communications Technology through Regulatory Policy -- PART 4. SHAPING LIFE -- 13. Engaging Diverse Communities in Shaping Genetics Policy: Who Gets to Shape the New Biotechnology? -- 14. Informed Consent and the Shaping of British and U.S. Population-Based Genetic Research -- 15. Embryos, Legislation, and Modernization: Shaping Life in the UK and German Parliaments -- 16. Reconceptualizing Technology Transfer: The Challenge of Shaping an International System of Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Index.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910821674103321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (204 p.)
Disciplina	338.9/26
Altri autori (Persone)	RedcliftM. R
Soggetto topico	Sustainable development Economic development - Environmental aspects Economic development - Social aspects
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-134-64452-3 0-203-06690-1 0-203-25946-7 1-280-33041-4 1-134-64453-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Introduction MICHAEL REDCLIFT; The environment and public policy; Sustainability, knowledge, ethics and the law JOHN PROOFS AND DAVID WILKINSON; Environmental policy-making: what have economic analysis and the idea of sustainability got to offer? PAUL EKINS; Land use policy and sustainability P.T.KIVELL; Environmental health and sustainability K.T.MASON; Historical perspectives on sustainable livelihoods; Population, food and agriculture in mid-nineteenth century England A.D.M.PHILLIPS Envisaging the frontier: land settlement and life chances in Upper Canada MICHAEL REDCLIFTGeographical perspectives; the view from the South; Exploring dimensions of sustainability in Nigeria: a question of scale ELSBETH ROBSON; Sustainability: life chances and education in Southern Africa NICOLA ANSELL; Linking the past with the future: maintaining livelihood strategies for indigenous forest dwellers in Guyana CAROLINE SULLIVAN; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450928703321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Inverness, CA, : University R & D Opportunities, c1989-
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource
Disciplina	338.9/26
Soggetto topico	Technology transfer
Soggetto genere / forma	Periodicals.
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910131503803321