Self-Governance in Science: Community-Based Strategies for Managing Dangerous Knowledge (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781316622940)

Commercial and academic communities use private rules to regulate everything from labor conditions to biological weapons. This self-governance is vital in the twenty-first century, where private science and technology networks cross so many borders that traditional regulation and treaty solutions are often impractical. Self-Governance in Science analyzes the history of private regulation, identifies the specific market factors that make private standards stable and enforceable, explains what governments can do to encourage responsible self-regulation, and asks when private power might be legitimate. Unlike previous books which stress sociology or political science perspectives, Maurer emphasizes the economic roots of private power to deliver a coherent and comprehensive account of recent scholarship. Individual chapters present a detailed history of past self-government initiatives, describe the economics and politics of private power, and extract detailed lessons for law, legitimacy theory, and public policy.

Author: Stephen M. Maurer
ISBN-10: 1316622940
ISBN-13: 9781316622940
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2017
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.46h x 6.46w x 0.73d