The global politics of science and technology. Vol. 1, Concepts from international relations and other disciplines /

An increasing number of scholars have begun to see science and technology as relevant issues in International Relations (IR), acknowledging the impact of material elements, technical instruments, and scientific practices on international security, statehood, and global governance. This two-volume co...

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Group Author: Mayer, Maximilian, 1980; Carpes, Mariana, 1979; Knoblich, Ruth
Published: Springer-Verlag,
Publisher Address: Heidelberg ; New York :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Global power shift
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Summary: An increasing number of scholars have begun to see science and technology as relevant issues in International Relations (IR), acknowledging the impact of material elements, technical instruments, and scientific practices on international security, statehood, and global governance. This two-volume collection brings the debate about science and technology to the center of International Relations. It shows how integrating science and technology translates into novel analytical frameworks, conceptual approaches and empirical puzzles, and thereby offers a state-of-the-art review of various method
Carrier Form: xiii, 282 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783642550065 (v. 1) :
3642550061 (v. 1)
Index Number: JZ1254
CLC: D81-05
N05
Call Number: N05/G562/v.1
Contents: Volume 1: The global Politics of Science and Technology: An Introduction / Maximilian Mayer, Mariana Carpes, and Ruth Knoblich -- From Expert Communities to Epistemic Arrangements: Situating Expertise in International Relations / Christian Bueger -- Nuclear Science and Technology: The Race Between Weapons and Controls /Joseph F. Pilat --International Competition and Nanotechnology Policies: Discourse, Hegemony, and International Political Economy / Joscha Wullweber -- Rise of a Cybered Westphalian Age: The Coming Decades / Chris C. Demchak and Peter J. Dombrowski -- Conceptualizing the Ambiv