Science without Boundaries: Interdisciplinarity in Research, Society and Politics

by Willy Østreng

Book Overview

This book discusses the many issues involved in going beyond disciplinary research practices in science, politics and society, and addresses the complexities of their interface. Polar research is used to show how politics may intermingle with science to safeguard national interests in times of dramatic international change.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761848304
• ISBN13: 9780761848301
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"