The Politics of Biotechnology in North America and Europe

Policy Networks, Institutions and Internationalization

• Author(s): Montpetit, Éric, Christine Rothmayr, Varone, Frédéric,
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Pages: 304
• ISBN_10: 0739159224
  ISBN_13: 9780739159224
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / General , Medical / Biotechnology , Political Science / General , Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy , Science / General ,

Description:... Biotechnology is one of the most important new issues to emerge in the knowledge economy. The Politics of Biotechnology in North America and Europe provides analysts with a perspective on policy-making in scientifically advanced countries that integrate the insights of several approaches and that display a particular sensitivity to the complexity of policy-making conjectures. This perspective allows going beyond the simplistic understandings of biotechnology policy currently prevailing. This volume provides a rigorous analysis and detailed information on biotechnology policy in nine countries. The essays included here present the results of in-depth empirical research in the area of biomedicine and agro-food biotechnology. The book is, therefore, not only of interest to policy-makers and policy analysts, but also to anyone with an interest in biotechnology.