Worldwide Science and Technology Advice to the Highest Levels of Governments

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William T. Golden
Transaction Publishers - 430 pages
 

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Contents

Science and Technology Advising in a Dynamically Changing World
v
Science Advice in a Global Context
x
OVERVIEWS
1
Report on the International Forum on Science and Government
3
A DecisionMakers Guide to Science Advising
16
Building Up a Common European Science and Technology Policy
30
A Blueprint for Science and Technology in the Developing World
49
A Suggested Science and Technology Policy Framework
68
Ireland and the European Community
231
The Advisory Situation in Israel
247
The Postwar Evolution of Science Policy in Italy
255
The Activities of the Science Council of Japan
265
Its Contribution to Japans Science and Technology Policy
273
The Approach of the Republic of Korea South Korea
284
Science and Technology Advice to the President in Mexico
290
Science Advising to the Government in The Netherlands
298

COUNTRY CHAPTERS
79
Science and Technology Advice in Australia
81
The Science Advising Organization in Bulgaria
89
Evolution and Revolution in Giving Advice
95
The Role of the State and Government in Chiles Scientific and Technological Development
99
Science and Technology Advice to the Chinese Highest Authority
112
An Example of Science PolicyMaking in the Peoples Republic of China
118
The Role of Foreign Science Advisers in the Republic of China Taiwan
121
Their Roles in the Development of Cuba
132
Science and Technology Advice to the Federal Government and Parliament in Czechoslovakia
141
The Central Science and Technology Organization in Egypt
147
Science and Technology Policy Advice in Finland
157
Evolution of the DecisionMaking Processes
165
Advisory Activities of the German Democratic Republic East Germany Academy of Sciences
181
Science Advice to Government in West Germany
190
Science and Technology Advice to Government in Hungary
196
The Indian Situation
202
The View from Indonesia
211
Concerning Research Policy Advisory Functions in Norway
308
Science and Technology Advising and Policy Formulation in Pakistan
316
Science and Technology Advice in Poland
323
Science Advice in Portugal
331
Science and Technology Advice to the Government of Saudi Arabia
336
WesternStyled to AfricaSpecific
340
Science and Technology in Spain
346
Government Science Policy in Sweden
353
Science and Technology Advice to the Government of Thailand
358
Organization of Scientific Research in the USSR
362
Kingdom
370
The Importance of Access and Knowledge to the Science Adviser to the President of the United States
381
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences
391
Science Policy Advising to the President of Venezuela
397
Science and Technology Advising to the Governments in Yugoslavia
407
Index
415
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