This book describes the emergence of research policy as a key competence of the European Union (EU). It shows how the European Community (EC, the predecessor of the EU), which initially had very limited legal competence in the field, progressively developed a solid policy framework presenting science and research as indispensable tools for European economic competitiveness and growth. This book conveys the contested history of one of the EU's most successful policies. It is a story of struggle and frustration but also of a great institutional and intellectual continuity. The ideational edifice for the EC/EU research policy that was put in place during the 1960s and 1970s proved remarkably robust. Its durability enabled the rapid take-off of the European Commission's initiatives in the more favorable political atmosphere of the early 1980s and the subsequent expansion of the EU research funding instruments and programs that permanently transformed the European research landscape.

Veera Mitzner is the Future Earth Network Lead at the Sustainability Innovation Lab at Colorado, the University of Colorado Boulder, USA

Auteur

Veera Mitzner is the Future Earth Network Lead at the Sustainability Innovation Lab at Colorado, the University of Colorado Boulder, USA, where she designs and leads global efforts to strengthen sustainability science and knowledge-based decision-making. She holds a PhD in History and Civilization from the European University Institute, Italy.

Contenu

Part 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Research for Growth: The Ideational Foundations of Research Policy in Post-war Europe Chapter 3: A Common Research Policy? Launching the Debate Chapter 4: Euratom: The Troubles Forerunner of Community Research Policy Part 2 Chapter 5: The Years of Questioning Chapter 6: COST-Distraction or Progress? Chapter 7: Contrasting Visions and Continuing Struggle Part 3 Chapter 8: The Return of the Gap Chapter 9: Research Policy: A Trailblazer for Institutional Change Chapter 10: Conclusion and Further Thoughts