Science in the Modern World Polity: Institutionalization and Globalization

Author/Contributor(s):	Drori, Gili S
Publisher:	Stanford University Press
Date:	12/06/2002
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

This work uses cross-national and longitudinal empirical research to explain the rise, nature, and impact of science as an authoritative worldwide institution. The authors analyze the ever-increasing investment in science, the diffusion of scientific discourse, and the hegemony of scientific organizations.