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OverviewThis book describes the emergence of research policy as a key competence of the European Union (EU). It shows how the European Community (EC, the predecessor of the EU), which initially had very limited legal competence in the field, progressively developed a solid policy framework presenting science and research as indispensable tools for European economic competitiveness and growth. In the late 20th century Western Europe, hungry for growth, concerned about the American technological lead, and keen to compete in the increasingly open international markets, the argument for a joint European effort in science and technology seemed plausible. However, the EC was building its new functions in an already crowded field of European research collaboration and in a shifting political context marked by austerity, national rivalries, new societal and environmental challenges, and emerging ambivalence about science. This book conveys the contested history of one of the EU’s most successful policies. It is a story of struggle and frustration but also of a great institutional and intellectual continuity. The ideational edifice for the EC/EU research policy that was put in place during the 1960s and 1970s years proved remarkably robust. Its durability enabled the rapid takeoff of the European Commission’s initiatives in the more favorable political atmosphere of the early 1980s and the subsequent expansion of the EU research funding instruments and programs that permanently transformed the European research landscape. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Veera MitznerPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.519kg ISBN: 9783030413941ISBN 10: 3030413942 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 02 June 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Research for Growth: The Ideational Foundations of Research Policy in Post-war Europe Chapter 3: A Common Research Policy? Launching the Debate Chapter 4: Euratom: The Troubles Forerunner of Community Research Policy Part 2 Chapter 5: The Years of Questioning Chapter 6: COST-Distraction or Progress? Chapter 7: Contrasting Visions and Continuing Struggle Part 3 Chapter 8: The Return of the Gap Chapter 9: Research Policy: A Trailblazer for Institutional Change Chapter 10: Conclusion and Further ThoughtsReviewsBased on extensive archival research, Mitzner's book understandably gives priority to the three powerhouses of European science (France, Germany, and the UK) ... . Elegantly written and clearly structured, Mitzner's book is fundamental reading for all those interested in science diplomacy and in the history of European integration. (Francesco Cassata, ARO - Annali Rezensionen Online, Issue 6, January, 2023) Author InformationVeera Mitzner is the Future Earth Network Lead at the Sustainability Innovation Lab at Colorado, the University of Colorado Boulder, USA, where she designs and leads global efforts to strengthen sustainability science and knowledge-based decision-making. She holds a PhD in History and Civilization from the European University Institute, Italy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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