Self-Governance in Science
Community-Based Strategies for Managing Dangerous Knowledge
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Self-Governance in Science
Community-Based Strategies for Managing Dangerous Knowledge
About This Book
Commercial and academic communities use private rules to regulate everything from labor conditions to biological weapons. This self-governance is vital in the twenty-first century, where private science and technology networks cross so many borders that traditional regulation and treaty solutions are often impractical. Self-Governance in Science analyzes the history of private regulation, identifies the specific market factors that make private standards stable and enforceable, explains what governments can do to encourage responsible self-regulation, and asks when private power might be legitimate. Unlike previous books which stress sociology or political science perspectives, Maurer emphasizes the economic roots of private power to deliver a coherent and comprehensive account of recent scholarship. Individual chapters present a detailed history of past self-government initiatives, describe the economics and politics of private power, and extract detailed lessons for law, legitimacy theory, and public policy.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Table of contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I The First Hundred Years
- Part II Commercial Science
- Part III Academic Science
- Part IV Legitimacy, Law, and Policy
- Notes
- References
- Index