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A comprehensive analysis of U.S. science policy and the political, economic, and social forces that shape it, this text focuses on federal support for scientific research and how it allocation is determined. It describes the roles of the principal actors in this process, including the federal agencies, the President and Congress, the research universities, industry, the scientists themselves, and the public. For all those interested in the major issues of science policy.Morin, Alexander J. is the author of 'Science Policy and Politics', published 1992 under ISBN 9780137952465 and ISBN 0137952465.
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