Funding Science in America - Congress, Universities, and the Politics of the Academic Pork Barrel (Hardcover)

Since the 1950s, the federal government has relied on the peer review system for funding academic science. Peer review, however, is under attack for being a biased system that helps rich research universities get richer. As a remedy for these biases, university presidents and members of Congress have turned to the earmarking of science projects and facilities in the federal budget. Funding Science in America explores both the pros and the cons of the academic earmarking issue and explains why this issue has caused a rift within the nation's science community.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1999
First published:	2000
Authors:	James D. Savage
Dimensions:	238 x 161 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-64315-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Science funding & policy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General
LSN:	0-521-64315-5
Barcode:	9780521643153

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