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The "Feudalistic" Legacy of Japanese Science.
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Bartholomew, James R. – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1985
Discusses the formative elements of modern science in Japan, examining the feudalistic influence and impact of national events on policy formation and program direction. Also analyzes the cultural and social factors that have changed Japan's approach to science and technology. (ML)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Policy Formation, Science Education, Science History
Sound Arguments and Power in Evaluation Research and Policy-Making: A Measuring Instrument and Its Application.
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Propper, Igno M. A. M. – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1993
Proposes an instrument for assessing the extent to which either sound arguments or power are found in scientific and political discussions. Empirical research is described that investigated the relation between the quality of evaluation research and the quality of discussion in policy-making processes in which the research is used. (Contains 47…
Descriptors: Discussion, Evaluation Research, Foreign Countries, Measurement Techniques
Systems of Organization and Allocation of National Resources for Scientific Research: Some International Comparisons and Conclusions for New Market Economies.
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Weiss, Charles, Jr.; Passman, Sidney – Knowledge: Creation, Diffusion, Utilization, 1991
Reviews science and technology policymaking in five countries with free-market economies: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Republic of Korea, and the United States. Implications for eastern European and other countries currently reorganizing toward domestic market economies and greater orientation toward world trade are discussed. (61…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Economics