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Science Funding - Politics and Porkbarrel (Paperback)
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Americans have become resigned to seeing Congress vote money for
porkbarrel projects of all kinds-roads, dams, post offices,
military installations-in the districts of influential legislators.
In recent years Congress has, almost without public notice,
extended this form of vote-buying and pandering into a new domain:
science. Where formerly scientific funding proposals were evaluated
by outside experts on the basis of merit, there is now an
increasing consideration of congressional districts and "fair"
geographical distribution. In this ground-breaking volume, Joseph
P. Martino offers a critical examination of special-interest
funding and the danger it poses to the integrity of American
society as a whole, as well as to its scientific component. Science
Funding is distinguished by its comprehensive approach to the
structural and historical background of the current situation. It
examines the history of science funding from the early twentieth
century through present, public vs. to taxpayers, instances of
fraud, and the effects of government funding for research in
universities. Martino's survey demonstrates conclusively that
government has been inefficient in its funding capacity and that
the shortcomings are inherent: political criteria for the support
of science, congressional micromanagement, freezing out of
innovative ideas, and the favoring of massive projects-Big
Science-over small, but significant experimental programs. In his
concluding chapter Martino provides an agenda for new thinking on
the funding of science. He proposes alternatives that suggest a
plurality of approaches is preferable to the current monolithic
model, and shows how industrial support, philanthropy, and
contributions from the public can be made more effective. Science
Funding is a major work on the interaction of science, politics,
and society. It will be of interest to sociologists, policymakers,
and political scientist, and the research science community.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2017 |
First published: |
1992 |
Authors: |
Joseph Martino
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-51438-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-51438-1 |
Barcode: |
9781138514386 |
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