Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 437 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 437 g
ISBN: 978-0-7456-9124-4
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
This book is the first comprehensive history of the creation and development of the ERC. Drawing on first-hand knowledge, Thomas König gives a detailed account of how a group of strong-minded European scientists succeeded in creating the ERC by pushing for a single goal: more money for scientific research with fewer strings attached. But he also shows how this campaign would have failed had it not been taken up by skilful officials of the European Commission, who recognized the ERC as a way to gain more influence in shaping European science policy. Once established, the ERC developed a carefully crafted self-image that emphasized its reliance on peer review and its differences from all other EU research programmes.
In addition to analysing the creation and development of the ERC, this book critically examines its achievements and its claims. It also explores the implications of the rise of the ERC and the challenges and threats that it faces today, engaging with broader questions concerning the relationship of politics, science, and money at the beginning of the 21st century. It will be essential reading for all scholars and students of science policy, for decision-makers and administrators across Europe, and for researchers and academics looking to engage with and understand the ERC.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
- Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik (Unterricht & Didaktik)
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wissenssoziologie, Wissenschaftssoziologie, Techniksoziologie
Weitere Infos & Material
List of tables and figures
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Preface
1. 'The future of scientific research in Europe'
2. 'A radical proposal'
2.1 '"Not-yet-born" sector actors'
2.2 'Maybe it is time for a European Research Council in some form?'
2.3 'Everybody is talking about something different'
3. 'European Value Added'
3.1 'Clear ownership'
3.2 'Lack of sufficient competition'
3.3 'Credible to the scientific world'
4. 'The most promising opportunities'
4.1 'What the ERC will need'
4.2 'Internal policies'
5. 'State of crisis'
5.1 'Deep Commission'
5.2 'We are not there yet'
5.3 'Flawed recommendation'
6. 'A rather conventional system'
6.1 'A broader palette'
6.2 'To promote interdisciplinarity and breadth of viewpoints'
6.3 'Preventive and dissuasive actions'
7. 'Wide-ranging effects'
7.1 'Justifying to stakeholders'
7.2 'i-conomy'
7.3 'Symbolic value'
8. Summary and personal postscript
Annex 1: List of archival collections used
Annex 2: List of interviews