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The presence of non-Arctic and non-European countries in the Arctic has been growing over the past two decades. Given the geographic distance of these countries from the polar region, their presence in the High North may seem surprising. In this article, we study the presence in Svalbard of scientists from different origins and how they interact through an analysis of the field missions in which they are involved. Combining network analysis and interviews, we highlight the role of the stations located in the archipelago for access to the field and the cooperation strategies of scientists, including those from countries that do not have stations above the Arctic Circle. We tackle issues of integration in this area by empirically discussing three logics: (1) scientific autonomy, (2) core-periphery structure, and (3) regional patterns of cooperation, thus going beyond an approach strictly limited to the analysis of science diplomacy policies.

In 'Big Ideas in Social Science', David Edmonds and Nigel Warburton put many of society's burning questions to 18 of the world's leading social scientists including Steven Pinker, Ann Oakley, Lawrence Sherman, Kate Pickett, Robert J. Shiller and Doreen Massey. The result is a collection of thought-provoking discussions that span the fields of sociology, politics, economics, criminology, geography and many more. From the people who brought us the 'Philosophy Bites' series, this volume is a fascinating and accessible introduction to the key ideas and findings of the social sciences

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction. Reordering the world -- Part I: Frames -- 2. The Dream Machine -- 3. What Is Liberalism? -- 4. Ideologies of Empire -- Part II: Themes -- 5. Escape Velocity -- 6. The Idea of a Patriot Queen? -- 7. Imagined Spaces -- 8. The Project for a New Anglo Century -- Part III: Thinkers -- 9. John Stuart Mill on Colonies -- 10. International Society in Victorian Political Thought -- 11. John Robert Seeley and the Political Theology of Empire -- 12. Republican Imperialism -- 13. Alter Orbis -- 14. Democracy and Empire -- 15. Coda -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX

Written by an eminent and original thinker in the philosophy of science, this book takes a fresh, unorthodox look at the key philosophical concepts and assumptions of the social sciences. Mario Bunge contends that social scientists (anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists, economists, and historians) ought not to leave philosophy to philosophers who have little expertise in or knowledge of the social sciences. Bunge urges social scientists to engage in serious philosophizing and philosophers to participate in social research. The two fields are interrelated, he says, and important advances in each can supply tools for solving problems in the other.Bunge analyzes such concepts as fact, cause, and value that the fields of philosophy and social science share. He discusses assumptions and misassumptions involved in such current approaches as idealism, materialism, and subjectivism, and finds that none of the best-known philosophies helps to advance or even understand social science. In a highly critical appraisal of rational choice theories, Bunge insists that these models provide no solid substantive theory of society, nor do they help guide rational action. He offers ten criteria by which to evaluate philosophies of social science and proposes novel solutions to social science's methodological and philosophical problems. He argues forcefully that a particular union of rationalism, realism, and systemism is the logical and viable philosophical stance for social science practitioners

Intro -- À propos de Collection XIX -- Titre -- Dédicace -- INTRODUCTION -- PREMIÈRE PARTIE - LE FAIT -- LES DONNÉES DE L'HISTOIRE DE LA PHILOSOPHIE -- 1° LA RECHERCHE DE L'ÊTRE - ou interprétation de l'univers par la notion de substance -- 2° LA RECHERCHE DE L'ATTRIBUT - ou interprétation finaliste des choses -- 3° LA RECHERCHE DE LA RELATION - ou interprétation mécaniste -- DEUXIÈME PARTIE - EXPLICATION DU FAIT LA LOI DE L'ÉVOLUTION DE LA SCIENCE ET SA NÉCESSITÉ -- CHAPITRE I - LA PERCEPTION -- I - IDÉALITÉ DU MONDE TEL QU'IL EST PERÇU -- LE MONDE SELON LA PERCEPTION -- UN TEL MONDE NE PEUT EXISTER EN SOI -- II - CONSTRUCTION DU MONDE PAR L'ESPRIT -- LA FORME ET LA MATIÈRE DE LA CONNAISSANCE -- ÉLABORATION DE LA MATIÈRE PAR L'ESPRIT -- CONSTITUTION D'UN SUJET ET D'UN OBJET -- LES CATÉGORIES DE DISTINCTION - LES FORMES DU TEMPS ET DE L'ESPACE -- CONSTITUTION D'UNE PENSÉE ET D'UN UNIVERS -- LES CATÉGORIES DE LOGICITÉ - LES LOIS DE CAUSALITÉ ET DE FINALITÉ -- LES CATÉGORIES DE STABILITÉ ET DE RÉALITÉ - LES CATÉGORIES DE SUBSTANCE ET D'INDIVIDUALITÉ -- CONCLUSION -- CHAPITRE II - LA SCIENCE -- I - NÉCESSITÉ DE LA SCIENCE ET DE SON ÉVOLUTION -- II - NÉCESSITÉ D'UNE ÉVOLUTION DANS LA CONCEPTION DE LA MÉTHODE DE LA SCIENCE -- III - NÉCESSITÉ D'UNE ÉVOLUTION DANS LA CONCEPTION DE L'OBJET DE LA SCIENCE -- 1° INTERPRÉTATION SUBSTANTIALISTE -- 2° INTERPRÉTATION FINALISTE -- 3° INTERPRÉTATION MÉCANISTE -- CONCLUSION -- TROISIÈME PARTIE - VÉRIFICATION DE LA LOI PAR L'ÉTUDE DES SCIENCES POSITIVES DE LA NATURE -- NÉCESSITÉ D'UNE VÉRIFICATION DE LA LOI -- ASTRONOMIE -- PHYSIQUE -- SCIENCE DE LA VIE -- CONCLUSION -- Note au lecteur -- Page de titre de l'édition imprimée -- Copyright