Hello!
I'm starting a new feature, called Friday note, in which I propose some personal comments, observations, questions... Hope you enjoy it!
This week's big news was the firing of the Hadron Collider in Switzerland, with the concomitant fear of blowing us all into particular oblivion.
This brought me to thinking about issues of science and the state and the politicization of science. As you well know, science is not immune to politics, quite the contrary. It's been used for political gain, military and intelligence means, and the like. Thus, science policy is all but apolitical (stem cell research, e.g.).
So how do policies differ across political systems and regions? Aside from the obvious (space race, military), science policy is tied to political economy, religious faiths, energy policy, etc.
Do you know of a good book on the topic? If not, I'd be interested in commissioning one!
Please feel free to comment --I'd like to hear your opinion. To do so, simply click on "comments" below.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Marie-Claire Antoine
Acquisition Editor, Politics & International Relations
