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Internationalisation of Social Sciences in Central and Eastern Europe explores the way in which social sciences, in comparison with other sciences in Europe, have been divided by the political orders of West and East. As part of the field of science policies in Europe, this book contributes to the creation of a new understanding of the European academic landscape of social sciences with particular focus on CEE countries.In its investigation of the emergence of social sciences in Central and Eastern Europe following the collapse of the totalitarian systems, this book discusse

Der Band versammelt eine Reihe von Beiträgen, die vom 30. Juni bis 2. Juli 2011 im Rahmen des 2. sächsisch-bretonischen Hochschulsymposiums »Global Challenges for Sustainable Development« in Chemnitz präsentiert worden sind. Er bezieht den Obertitel der »globalen Herausforderungen« auf den europäischen Raum – sowohl auf der Ebene der Europäischen Union als auch im bilateralen und regionalen Kontext. Die Beiträge lassen sich drei Themenkreisen zuordnen, die von den an der sächsisch-bretonischen Hochschulkooperation beteiligten Institutionen – dem Universitätsverbund Université européenne de Bretagne und den sächsischen Universitäten in Chemnitz, Dresden, Leipzig und Freiberg – im Bereich der Human- und Sozialwissenschaften schwerpunktmäßig bearbeitet werden: Recht und Verwaltung, Wirtschaft und Energie, Forschung und Bildung. Ce volume rassemble une série de contributions qui ont été présentées dans le cadre du 2ème colloque universitaire saxo-breton «Global Challenges for Sustainable Development» du 30 juin au 2 juillet 2011 à Chemnitz. Il applique le titre «Défis globaux» à l'espace européen – tant sur le plan de l'Union européenne, qu'aussi dans le contexte bilatéral et régional. Les contributions peuvent être classées dans trois domaines qui sont traités par les institutions membre de la coopération saxo-bretonne – l'Université Européenne de Bretagne et les universités saxonnes à Chemnitz, Dresde, Leipzig et Freiberg. Il s'agit des matières des sciences humaines et sociales: droit et administration, économie et énergie, recherche et formation. Der Band versammelt Beiträge, die vom 30. Juni bis 2. Juli 2011 im Rahmen des 2. sächsisch-bretonischen Hochschulsymposiums »Global Challenges for Sustainable Development« präsentiert worden sind. Er bezieht den Obertitel der »globalen Herausforderungen« auf den europäischen Raum – sowohl auf der Ebene der Europäischen Union, als auch im bilateralen und regionalen Kontext. Die interdisziplinären Beiträge widmen sich den Themenkreisen »Recht und Verwaltung«, »Wirtschaft und Energie« sowie »Forschung und Bildung«. Ce volume rassemble des contributions, qui ont été présentés dans le cadre du 2ème colloque universitaire saxo-breton «Global Challenges for Sustainable Development» du 30 juin au 2 juillet 2011. Il applique le titre «Défis globaux» à l'espace européen – tant sur le plan de l'Union européenne, qu'aussi dans le contexte bilatéral et régional. Les contributions interdisciplinaires sont consacrées aux domaines: «Droit et Administration», «Economie et Energie» et «Recherche et Formation». Martin Munke, geboren 1984; Studium der Geschichte, Germanistik, Evangelischen Theologie und Europäischen Integration in Leipzig, Chemnitz und Prag; Lehrtätigkeit an den Technischen Universitäten Chemnitz und Dresden; Promotionsstipendiat der Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung; Vorstandsmitglied bei Ostblick Deutschland e.V; u.a. Mitglied in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde, dem Verband der Osteuropahistorikerinnen und Osteuropahistoriker und der Prinz-Albert-Gesellschaft; Veröffentlichungen zur deutschen und europäischen Geschichte des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts.

This article examines the impact of editor-author networks of institutional ties on publication patterns in three leading sociology journals between 1960 and 1985. The "invisible college," a social network of elite scholars, is discussed as the major contributor to the editor-author connection. Results suggest a pattern of institutional connections between editors and authors over time beyond random chance alone. It appears, however, that fluctuations in academic labor markets have weakened this network, resulting in a reduction in the strength of the institutional connections in journal publication.

Science and technology are key to economic and social development, yet the capacity for scientific innovation remains globally unequally distributed. Although a priority for development cooperation, building or developing research capacity is often reduced in practice to promoting knowledge transfers, for example through North–South partnerships. Research capacity building/development tends to focus on developing scientists' technical competencies through training, without parallel investments to develop and sustain the socioeconomic and political structures that facilitate knowledge creation. This, the paper argues, significantly contributes to the scientific divide between developed and developing countries more than any skills shortage. Using Charles Taylor's concept of irreducibly social goods, the paper extends Sen's Capabilities Approach beyond its traditional focus on individual entitlements to present a view of scientific knowledge as a social good and the capability to produce it as a social capability. Expanding this capability requires going beyond current fragmented approaches to research capacity building to holistically strengthen the different social, political and economic structures that make up a nation's innovation system. This has implications for the interpretation of human rights instruments beyond their current focus on access to knowledge and for focusing science policy and global research partnerships to design approaches to capacity building/development beyond individual training/skills building.

This book explores how complexity science and social simulation can be used to improve and inform policy-making in both research and innovation. Beginning with an introduction to conceptual definitions of complexity science and social simulation, the book demonstrates the validity of the underlying integrated research framework used throughout. It is then divided into two parts, with the first investigating the effects and impacts of policy making on the structure, composition and outputs of research and innovation networks using the agent-based SKIN platform (Simulating Knowledge Dynamics in Innovation Networks, http://cress.soc.surrey.ac.uk/SKIN/). The second half of the book discusses a research initiative funded by the Irish government focusing on innovation policy simulation for economic recovery. This consists of empirical research on Irish research and innovation networks, and SKIN-based simulations of technology transfer issues and the commercialization of research in areas with high potential for innovation and economic growth. The book concludes with reflections on the maturity and utility of an approach combining complexity science and social simulation for research and innovation policy.Joining Complexity Science and Social Simulation for Innovation Policy will be of particular interest to scientists concerned with innovation and complex systems, including economists, sociologists, and complexity researchers, as well as students and practitioners, such as innovation policymakers and innovation business managers

The Britannica Guide to Political and Social Movements That Changed the Modern World, is one title in a 4 book series that focuses on the transformative power of various movements, voyages, conceits, and outright brainstorms. A true journey into modernity, this set delves into the facts surrounding landmark decisions, actions, and inventions that have advanced cultures, inspired humankind and forever changed the way the world works. Supplementing the text, which is categorized for easy referencing, are an array of photographs and illustrations that provide an unforgettable visual narrative. Re

The main aim of the article is to argue the need for better focus of researchers conducting their research in the field of political science on some digital analytical tools used in social network analyses. Additional objectives are to outline the historical context of SNA's development in this discipline, as well as to present possible fields of exploration and using of this method, both in basic and in applied research. Particular attention was paid to the potential of SNA in the study of the processes of cabinet coalitions formation, as well as to the important limitations of this method. The article was constructed as a methodological essay. We inevitably accept - because of its focus on network analyses a structural perspective on social reality. We verify the hypothesis that the greatest potential of SNA could be currently to create a visualization of social relations based on large data sets, but at the same time the most important barrier to the development of the method are limitations in the access to these data, which could be used as a basic analytical material for visualization of the network and generalization of the statistical conclusions. Presenting some political science research in Poland and around the world, in which SNA tools are used, we used the historical as well as the case study method.

Que nous disent les travaux de sciences sociales d'une société libanaise dont la réalité est souvent masquée par une masse des stéréotypes trompeurs. Quelle connaissance de la société libanaise est-elle produite – et enseignée ? Dans quel cadre et dans quelles conditions, dans quelle mesure, cette production de connaissances est-elle en mesure d'éclairer les acteurs, économiques et politiques, publics et privés. Un ouvrage récent éclaire les conditions de production d'un savoir en sciences sociales et leurs limites et nous offre ce faisant un panorama aussi passionnant que révélateur des difficultés de structuration d'un « champ des sciences sociales », en miroir de la fragmentation et de l'extraversion de la société libanaise.

International audience ; La science politique, une branche de la recherche juridique

International audience ; La science politique, une branche de la recherche juridique

This article reports on the evaluation of political science research internships and considers their costs and benefits for a political science education. Students indicated high levels of appreciation of the inaugural Political Science Research Internship Unit at the University of Western Australia in terms of its contribution to their personal development and work experience. A substantial number of interns gained insights into the policy process through this form of experiential learning. Many came to appreciate the contingency and the normative dimensions of knowledge in the policy process. Whereas about half of the students found the transition from the seminar room to the policy world difficult, the other half were more successful in applying their theoretical knowledge to practical experiences. The article also indicates how this evaluation informs future course design.