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Author Agar, Jon, author.

Title Science policy under Thatcher / Jon Agar.

Publication Info. London : UCL Press, 2019.
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Who made science policy?; 3 The central debates on science and innovation; Coda: AIDS and bioethics; 4 Power/leaks; 5 Radioactive privatisation; 6 The Strategic Defense Initiative and the politics of research; 7 Environment and science; 8 Science policy under and after Thatcher; Bibliography; Index
Summary Science Policy under Thatcher is the first book to examine systematically the interplay of science and government under Thatcher's leadership.
Language English.
Subject Science and state -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997.
Politique scientifique et technique -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
c 1980 to c 1990.
c 1990 to c 2000.
English.
European history.
History of science.
Impact of science & technology on society.
Science funding & policy.
United Kingdom, Great Britain.
History -- Europe.
Technology & Engineering -- Social Aspects.
Science -- Research & Methodology.
Politics and government
Science and state
Great Britain https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdmp7p3cx8hpmJ8HvmTpP
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Indexed Term Thatcher
science policy
technology
Conservative administration
Genre/Form History
Other Form: Print version: AGAR, JON. SCIENCE POLICY UNDER THATCHER. [Place of publication not identified] : UCL PRESS, 2019 1787353427 (OCoLC)1079402821
ISBN 9781787353411 (electronic bk.)
1787353419 (electronic bk.)
9781787353442 (ePub ebook)
1787353443
9781787353459 (Kindle ebook)
1787353451
1787353435
9781787353435
9781787353466 (html)
178735346X
1787353427
9781787353428
9781787353435 (hbk.)
Standard No. 10.14324/111.9781787353411 doi
AU@ 000065481717
UKMGB 019440181
AU@ 000074097072

 
    
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