{"product_id":"science-without-boundaries-willy-ostreng-9780761848301","title":"Science Without Boundaries: Interdisciplinarity in Research, Society and Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience without Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the many issues involved in going beyond disciplinary research practices in science, politics and society, and addresses the complexities of their interface. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGovernments and politicians are increasingly calling upon the scientific community to deal with global challenges such as climate change, poverty, international governance, peace-making et cetera. These are calls for interdisciplinary research - calls to deal with the \u003ci\u003einteraction of parts\u003c\/i\u003e in complex systems. The book addresses questions like these: \u003cbr\u003e-Does interdisciplinary research fit into the overall disciplinary organization of the sciences?\u003cbr\u003e-Does interdisciplinary research meet the high scientific standards of the research community?\u003cbr\u003e-How does the science community adopt to changing circumstances?\u003cbr\u003e-How responsive is the science community to social and political needs?\u003cbr\u003e-To what extent do governments intervene to influence science?\u003cbr\u003e-What pattern of interaction exists between politics, society and research? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePolar research is used to show how politics may intermingle with science to safeguard national interests in times of dramatic international change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Willy Ostreng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761848304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761848301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Willy Ostreng","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443661877503,"sku":"9780761848301","price":67.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_658c31e0-291f-4588-92d5-edd6f5b7fb1d.jpg?v=1777206966","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-without-boundaries-willy-ostreng-9780761848301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}