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Title Towards European science : dynamics and policy of an evolving European research space / edited by Linda Wedlin, Maria Nedeva
Published Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (232 pages)
Contents Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Towards European science: an introduction; 2. From 'Science in Europe' to 'European Science'; 3. European Research Area: an evolving policy agenda; 4. Actor constellations in the European Funding Area; 5. Executive governance of European science -- technocratic, segmented, and path dependent?; 6. Transnational organisations defining quality and excellence; 7. Organising knowledge institutions -- standardising diversity; 8. Academies and their roles in policy decisions; 9. The internationalisation of research institutes
Summary Since the concept of the European Research Area was launched at the beginning of this century, significant effort has been made to realise the vision of a coherent space for science and research in Europe. But what is such a space, and how is it developing? This timely book analyses the dynamics of change in policy and governance of science and research within Europe over the past decade. It widens the scope of traditional policy analysis by focusing attention on the interaction between policy rationales, new governance mechanisms, and the organisational dynamics of the scientific field. The c
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Subject Research -- Europe
SCIENCE -- Study & Teaching.
Research
Europe
Form Electronic book
Author Wedlin, Linda, editor
Nedeva, Maria, editor
ISBN 9781782545514
1782545514