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Direct linkSchofer, Evan – Social Forces, 2004
Why has science expanded more in some nations rather than others? The few studies addressing this issue have attributed variation in science to differences in economic development and religion. This article discusses additional explanations, including the impact of domestic political structure, colonialism, and world-system dependency. Also,…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Foreign Countries, Sciences, Scientific Research
