Introduction: Science and public policy – relations in flux

Dagmar Simon, Stefan Kuhlmann, Julia Stamm, Weert Canzler

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    Abstract

    This Handbook on Science and Public Policy will capture a landscape in flux: the relation between science and society has been changing in the last decades, and it has become a hot topic in the science system and inscience policy studies. Even though historically the topic is not new, it seems that the roles of science and innovation are being debated more explicitly: the demand for science-based innovation is growing while the legitimation of scientific research is being questioned. Scientific knowledge is hailed as a significant societal and economic resource in global competition. Innovations emerging from science are considered to be the key to market success and prosperity. At the same time, scientific knowledge and research-based innovation are supposed to address so-called grand societal challenges and help achieve ‘sustainable development goals’ (United Nations 2015). Yet, there is also pressure to legitimise the increasing amounts of public funding for research worldwide. And the questions ‘how does society benefit from science?’ and ‘which research is “relevant” and “useful”?’ are raised emphatically.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHandbook on Science and Public Policy
    EditorsDagmar Simon, Stefan Kuhlmann, Julia Stamm, Weert Canzler
    Place of PublicationCheltenham, UK
    PublisherEdward Elgar
    Pages1-10
    Number of pages1
    ISBN (Electronic)9781784715946
    ISBN (Print)9781784715939
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2019

    Publication series

    NameHandbooks of Research on Public Policy series
    PublisherEdward Elgar

    Keywords

    • Science policy
    • Public policy
    • Research policy
    • Innovation policy

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