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Kogan, Maurice; Henkel, Mary; Hanney, Stephen - Government and Research - 9789048171309 - V9789048171309
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Government and Research

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Description for Government and Research Paperback. Series: Higher Education Dynamics. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 413.

There has been a flare-up in interest in science policy and a key factor in this is the increased interest in analysing the role that research can play in informing policy making.

A pioneering venture in this field was Government and Research: The Rothschild Experiment in a Government Department (1983) Heinemann. No other work had penetrated the deepest recesses of government to observe at first hand the attempts of a major department to determine its research agenda through collaboration with leading scientists in a wide range of fields, to observe how research was commissioned, and then evaluated by scientific ... Read more

This revised and augmented version updates the original text for current policy concerns and takes account of changes in science policy studies, whilst preserving its essential themes. It contains a succinct account of where matters now stand as well as an extended analysis of the themes that continue to dominate research and science policy.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Higher Education Dynamics
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048171309
SKU
V9789048171309
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

Reviews for Government and Research
"Finally, the rest of the world has caught up with Kogan and Henkel. Twenty-five years ago their ground-breaking study of the UK's Department of Health led them to conclude that sustained interaction between scientists and bureaucrats was the key to unleashing the value of science for the policy process. I found the first edition of this book the single most ... Read more

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