Science Policies and Twentieth-Century Dictatorships

Name: Science Policies and Twentieth-Century Dictatorships
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Science Policies and Twentieth-Century DictatorshipsSpain, Italy and Argentina\nAuthor(s): Amparo Gmez, Antonio Fco. Canales, Brian Balmer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367598303, 978-0367598303\nSynopsis\nMaking a fresh contribution to the political history of science, this book explores the connections between the science policies of three countries that each experienced considerable political upheaval in the twentieth century: Spain, Italy and Argentina. By focussing on these three countries, the contributors are able to present case studies that highlight the characteristics and specificities of the democratic and dictatorial political processes involved in the production of science and technology. The focus on dictatorship presents the opportunity to expand our knowledge -beyond the more extensive literature about science in Nazi Germany and Stalinist USSR -about the level of political involvement of sci.