Governance of biotechnology in post-Soviet Russia. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tatyana Novossiolova.
• Authors: Novossiolova, Tatyana
• Contents: Governance of Biotechnology in Post-Soviet Russia; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; Biotechnology Governance in the Twenty-first Century; The Concept of Inertia: The Case of Russia; The Book in a Nutshell; Notes; Part I; 2 Governance of Science Before 1945; Science as an 'Aristocratic Endeavour'; Science as a Vocational Pursuit; Harnessing the Power of Science; Education and Training Opportunities; Science Patronage; State-Mandated Science Programmes; The Rise of the Military-Industrial-Academic Complex (MIAC) Towards a Permanent MobilisationNotes; 3 Governance and Cultures of Life Science Research During the Cold War; The Life Sciences as a Professional Domain; Life Science Research prior to the Biotechnology Revolution; 'The Eighth Day of Creation': From a Double Helix to Gene Splicing; Life Science Research in the East and West; Cold War Inertia; Procedural Dimension; International Regulatory Framework; Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines; Trends in National Science Policymaking; Structural Dimension; State Control over Science; The Social Context of Life Science Research Role of Life Science CommunitiesNormative Dimension; Secrecy; 'Scientifying' Risk and Regulation; Notes; 4 Twenty-first Century Governance Challenges in the Life Sciences; Biotechnology Advancement in the Twenty-First Century; Trends in Biotechnology Governance; High-Level Coordination, Facilitation and Funding; Synergies Within and Between Private and Public Sectors; Governments Tend to Favour Strategic, Political and Economic Interests at the Expense of Precaution; Biotechnology Regulations Seek to Promote Rather Than Restrict Technological Advancement; Reliance on Technical Fixes Engines that Drive Biotechnology MomentumIntegration of Biology with Other Disciplines; Biology as a Predictive rather than Descriptive Science; Diffusion of Life Science Expertise: International Collaboration, De-Skilling and Amateur Biology; The Role of States: Both a Poacher and Gamekeeper; Speed Differential Between Scientific Advancement and the Pace of Deliberative Systems; Runaway Biotechnology?; Notes; Part II; 5 Organisation and Governance of Soviet Biotechnology; Science in the Soviet Union; Growth and Consolidation of Biotechnology Research in the Soviet Union Features of Soviet Biotechnology GovernanceCentralised Hierarchical Bureaucracies; Top-Down Regulation; State/Party Control; Military-Oriented Research; Professional Life Science Culture; Notes; 6 Post-Cold War Institutional and Infrastructural Legacies; The Collapse of the USSR and Its Impact on the Life Sciences; Persistence of Soviet Inertia; Biotechnology as a Vital State Asset; State Control over Life Science Institutions; The Legacy of the Soviet Bioweapons Programme; Hurdles to International Scientific Collaboration
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 338.4766060947 660.60947; Political science; Biotechnology -- Social aspects -- Russia; Biotechnology -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Russia; Biotechnology -- Russia -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical; Biotechnology -- Moral and ethical aspects; Biotechnology -- Social aspects; Medical -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology; History -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Biomedical engineering; Regional & national history; Political structure & processes; Biomedical engineering; Politics & government; Russia; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319510040; 3319510045
• Related ISBNs: 9783319510033; 3319510037
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed August 22, 2017).
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