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Argues that science has not lived up to its promise to work for the benefit of society as a whole, because of the narrow perspectives that basic & applied researchers take to their work. Among the barriers to broadening those perspectives is the myth that: the overriding purpose of science in human affairs is prediction; such predictions are prerequisites for major policy decisions; & scientific inputs to these decisions are objective & value-free. This myth is challenged from three standpoints -- epistemology, the historical context, & contemporary case studies -- as a step toward improving the responsibility & accountability of science to society. 79 References. Adapted from the source document.

Explores the links between Asian governments' development strategies and the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence. The overview chapters comprehensively assess the development doctrines, patterns of development, and levels and nature of violence in all Asian subregions, while case-study contributions focusing on eight countries explore the often surprising impacts of development initiatives on reducing or increasing inter-group conflict and violence ranging from West Asia to Southeast Asia. The variations in strategies and their impacts on multiple risks of violence can guide policymakers, development professionals, and activists committed to conflict-sensitive development.

Introduction -- Evolution of Economic Development Theories and Doctrines -- Economic Policy Practice -- Evolution of Governance and Development Administration Theory -- Evolution of Governance and Development Administration Practice -- Evolving Roles of Non-Governmental Organizations -- The Evolution of Foreign Assistance Theories and Doctrines -- International Development in the American Grain : From Point Four to the Present -- Evolving Roles of the Military -- Complementarity of Security and Development Doctrines : Historical Cases and Aftermaths -- Conclusion : Linkages and Challenges

Economic development patterns and the evolution of violence in Latin America / William Ascher and Natalia Mirovitskaya -- Violent conflict and unequal development : the case of Mexico / Judith Teichman -- The evolution of violence : economic development and intergroup conflict in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica / Gustavo Arcia -- Violence and sectoral development in Colombia / Jennifer S. Holmes and Sheila Amin Gutierrez de Piñeres -- On the brink of violence : work, fear, and the state in the Bolivian regions / William T. Barndt -- Sowing conflict in Venezuela : political violence and economic policy / Deborah L. Norden -- Education policy and conflict in Latin America : lessons from Chile and Venezuela / Emily K. Penner -- Economic exclusion and the shifting patterns of violence in Argentina and Brazil / Peter Kingstone