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Book Integrating Science   Technology into Development Policies An International Perspective

Download or read book Integrating Science Technology into Development Policies An International Perspective written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05-23 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides the proceedings of an international workshop, held in South Africa, intended to address how international co-operation in science and technology can further the three inter-related aspects (economic, social and environmental) of the development process.

Book Science and Technology in India s Transformation

Download or read book Science and Technology in India s Transformation written by J. N. Nanda and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1986 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Saga of Indian Science Since Independence

Download or read book The Saga of Indian Science Since Independence written by Pushpa M. Bhargava and published by Universities Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Is The First Comprehensive, Authoritative And Highly Readable Account Of Science And Technology In Independent India.

Book History of Science and Technology in India in the Context of the  Great Synergy

Download or read book History of Science and Technology in India in the Context of the Great Synergy written by Nadja Schuppenhauer and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Business economics - Economic and Social History, grade: 1,0, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (Lehrstuhl für Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte der Neuzeit), course: The Great Divergence. History and Legacy of Industrialization in Europe and Asia, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is the discussion of a recent article presented by Joel Mokyr who offered, according to his own words, a new “variant of the European Miracle question”1. The main thesis of his article The Great Synergy: the European Enlightenment as a factor in Modern Economic growth points to the European Enlightenment as being a crucial factor for attaining and establishing modern, i.e. sustainable economic growth in Europe once the British Industrial Revolution had overcome its humble beginnings at the end of the eighteenth century. Mokyr argues that the stability of economic growth which was reached in Europe after 1825 was to a great extent due to a new attitude towards the relation between technology and progress. This new attitude was the result of a development that had its roots in the European Enlightenment where the foundations for a new understanding of science and technology were laid. The outcome of this development was the unique ‘idea of research’ that made scientists and craftsmen cooperate, giving way to a very fruitful convergence of science and technology that helped making sustainable economic growth possible. This evolution mingled with the modification of institutional mechanisms which was a result of the Enlightenment, too. These two trends both formed a ‘Great Synergy’ that finally yielded the ‘European Miracle’. To prove and strengthen his thesis, Mokyr compares the history of European sciences with those practiced in China coming to see that Chinese sciences were confined to and restricted by the Mandarin rulers, thus a situation similar to pre-enlightened Europe. But his comparisons to the Asian continent are limited to the situation in China. It could therefore be telling to have a look at Indian sciences, especially when discovering that India “had a wellestablished scientific and technological tradition of its own long before being subjected to an extended period of European colonial rule”2. Going deeper into Indian history we will see, that on top of that, before the colonization by the British, “traditional knowledge generated large-scale economic productivity for Indians”3. Departing from these considerations, the present paper will put Mokyr’s assumption under inspection examining the Indian history of science and technology. The arising problem is thus twofold, implicating questions that are clearly inter-related with each other and which are touching fields both of science and economy. [...]

Book Science and Technology Governance and Ethics

Download or read book Science and Technology Governance and Ethics written by Miltos Ladikas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-26 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the possibilities for effective global governance of science in Europe, India and China. Authors from the three regions join forces to explore how ethical concerns over new technologies can be incorporated into global science and technology policies. The first chapter introduces the topic, offering a global perspective on embedding ethics in science and technology policy. Chapter Two compares the institutionalization of ethical debates in science, technology and innovation policy in three important regions: Europe, India and China. The third chapter explores public perceptions of science and technology in these same three regions. Chapter Four discusses public engagement in the governance of science and technology, and Chapter Five reviews science and technology governance and European values. The sixth chapter describes and analyzes values demonstrated in the constitution of the People’s Republic of China. Chapter Seven describes emerging evidence from India on the uses of science and technology for socio-economic development, and the quest for inclusive growth. In Chapter Eight, the authors propose a comparative framework for studying global ethics in science and technology. The following three chapters offer case studies and analysis of three emerging industries in India, China and Europe: new food technologies, nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Chapter 12 gathers all these threads for a comprehensive discussion on incorporating ethics into science and technology policy. The analysis is undertaken against the backdrop of different value systems and varying levels of public perception of risks and benefits. The book introduces a common analytical framework for the comparative discussion of ethics at the international level. The authors offer policy recommendations for effective collaboration among the three regions, to promote responsible governance in science and technology and a common analytical perspective in ethics.

Book Social Perspective of Development of Science and Technology in India

Download or read book Social Perspective of Development of Science and Technology in India written by B. V. Rangarao and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Digitalisation of Science  Technology and Innovation Key Developments and Policies

Download or read book The Digitalisation of Science Technology and Innovation Key Developments and Policies written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines digitalisation’s effects on science, technology and innovation and the associated consequences for policy. In varied and far-reaching ways, digital technologies are changing how scientists work, collaborate and publish.

Book Science  Technology and Medicine in Colonial India

Download or read book Science Technology and Medicine in Colonial India written by David Arnold and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-04-20 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in the science, technology and medicine of India under British rule has grown in recent years and has played an ever-increasing part in the reinterpretation of modern South Asian history. Spanning the period from the establishment of East India Company rule through to Independence, David Arnold's wide-ranging and analytical survey demonstrates the importance of examining the role of science, technology and medicine in conjunction with the development of the British engagement in India and in the formation of Indian responses to western intervention. One of the first works to analyse the colonial era as a whole from the perspective of science, the book investigates the relationship between Indian and western science, the nature of science, technology and medicine under the Company, the creation of state-scientific services, 'imperial science' and the rise of an Indian scientific community, the impact of scientific and medical research and the dilemmas of nationalist science.

Book India China Comparative Research

Download or read book India China Comparative Research written by Erik Baark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need to study the effects of technology and science in development has been increasingly emphasized in recent years. At the same time, India and China have emerged on the world scene as large developing countries with rich, often contrasting, experiences of the application of technology and science to development. Comparative research on the Indian and Chinese experiences thus carries a great potential for a further elucidation of this subject. This book, first published in 1981, is intended to provide a basis for further research in this direction.

Book Science  Technology and Development Since Independence

Download or read book Science Technology and Development Since Independence written by Sayed Jafar Mahmud and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Examines And Analyses As It Surveys The Role And Impact Of Science And Technology In The Development Of The Country.What Are Independent India S Achievements In The Various Fields Of Science And Technology During The Last Fifty Years (1947-1997). This Book Highlights As How Far India Has Benefited From S&T Developments Particularly The Common People Especially The Rural Population Or Contributed To Social Transformation.In Today S World It Is Imperative To Achieve Self Reliance In Scientific Research In Certain Crucial Areas, For Progress Is Closely Related To The Technological Status Of A Country. The Crucial Areas In Which India S Development Has Been Phenomenal Are Mentioned In This Book.In Our Offices And Homes, In Factories And Hospitals, In Farmlands And Battle Fields, In The Sky And In The Oceans, Indians Have Witnessed An Explosion Of Ingenuity That Would Have Been Beyond The Comprehensions Of Previous Generation.Here Is A Vital And Vivid Presentation Of The Landmarks Of Past Fifty Years In Science & Technology In India.

Book Science and Technology in History

Download or read book Science and Technology in History written by Ian Inkster and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 1991 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Uncertain Quest

Download or read book The Uncertain Quest written by Francisco R. Sagasti and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Science - "empirical knowledge" - and technology - "applied science" - have long played a key role in social development. In modern times they have come to be seen as absolutely essential factors in the achievement of economic growth and development. And though many dispute their ascendancy and legitimately point to their abuses, there is no escaping their presence and impact." "Taking as a main theme the central role of science and technology in economic progress, this first-of-a-kind sourcebook gathers together the perspectives and expertise of an international body of specialists in science and technology policy to examine the role of science and technology in development, and assess their social, economic, and political dimensions. The authors look at the key issues in relation to the exigencies of developing countries in the "new international context." They emphasize the complexity of the links between science, technology, and development and the important insights to be gained from the study of these links. The authors also point out that, despite science and technology's promise of social and economic progress, such progress is less than ever an inevitable result of their application - though there is no doubt about what can be achieved through science and technology, the quest is an uncertain one."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Book S S Bhatnagar on Science  Technology  and Development  1938 54

Download or read book S S Bhatnagar on Science Technology and Development 1938 54 written by Sir Shanti Swarupa Bhatnagar and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises addresses, essays, lectures, etc. of Indian scientist.

Book Science and Technology in a Developing World

Download or read book Science and Technology in a Developing World written by T. Shinn and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: block possible Soviet expansion by mobilizing European "democracies", the policy soon extended to some developing countries in Asia and Latin America. In response, the USSR gradually initiated development programs for newly independent nations in Asia and Africa. In this context, super power rivalry operated in the South to (i) expand spheres of influence and control; (ii) guard Southern nations from the influence and incursions launched by the opposed camp; (iii) stimulate indigenous development. With few exceptions, Southern nations provided little input to the definition and execution of North-South dynamics during this period. In the case of Africa and to some extent Asia, the acquisition of independence was so recent and often sudden that there was little time to reflect on the kind of policies and measures needed to build bal anced relations with the former mother country. In Latin America, the Monroe Doctrine had long insured that the region was a virtual captive of the US. Aid for development was contingent on conformity to US political and economic interests. The cognitive component of South-North dealings strongly reflected the two above mentioned dispositions. The relative lack of political experience in the South. and the dearth of an organized and sizable intellectual/academic community, meant that there were few cognitive and human resources for undertaking careful study and analysis of the conditions and needs of develop ment from a Southern perspective (influential exceptions existed though, such as Raul Prebisch in Latin America or Ghandi in India).

Book Science  Technology  and Economic Development

Download or read book Science Technology and Economic Development written by Abdur Rahman and published by Delhi : National Publishing House. This book was released on 1974 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to India; chiefly papers presented at various international forums.

Book The Science of Empire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Zaheer Baber
  • Publisher : SUNY Press
  • Release : 1996-05-16
  • ISBN : 9780791429204
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book The Science of Empire written by Zaheer Baber and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1996-05-16 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the complex social processes involved in the introduction and institutionalization of Western science in colonial India.