European Science And Technology Policy: Towards Integration Or Fragmentation?
by Luc Soete /
2010 / English / PDF
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This innovative book focuses on the most important concept
underpinning current European Union (EU) research policy. It
describes the history and concept of the European Research Area
(ERA), analyses some of the underlying assumptions, assesses some
of its achievements, and takes a brief look at its future.
"European Science and Technology Policy" deals with the notion of
the ERA, a coordinated and effective European research area, the
successful achievement of which will become the main objective of
EU research policy once the Lisbon Treaty enters into force. The
book demonstrates that almost ten years after the formal launch of
the ERA concept, little top-down progress seems to have been made
in terms of achieving better governance of the European research
landscape. However, tangible bottom-up progress has been made
towards harmonising research beyond the existing uncoordinated
national, inter-governmental and supranational policy schemes.
Given the current ongoing ERA debate, this timely publication will
be an invaluable tool for technology and innovation policymakers
and practitioners in Europe. It will also appeal to scholars and
students in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
This innovative book focuses on the most important concept
underpinning current European Union (EU) research policy. It
describes the history and concept of the European Research Area
(ERA), analyses some of the underlying assumptions, assesses some
of its achievements, and takes a brief look at its future.
"European Science and Technology Policy" deals with the notion of
the ERA, a coordinated and effective European research area, the
successful achievement of which will become the main objective of
EU research policy once the Lisbon Treaty enters into force. The
book demonstrates that almost ten years after the formal launch of
the ERA concept, little top-down progress seems to have been made
in terms of achieving better governance of the European research
landscape. However, tangible bottom-up progress has been made
towards harmonising research beyond the existing uncoordinated
national, inter-governmental and supranational policy schemes.
Given the current ongoing ERA debate, this timely publication will
be an invaluable tool for technology and innovation policymakers
and practitioners in Europe. It will also appeal to scholars and
students in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
