Brazilian scientific and technological policies: three theoretical approaches, three political agendas

Authors

  • Rafael Dias Unicamp
  • Renato Dagnino UNICAMP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/re.v33i2.6511

Keywords:

science and technology policy, Latin America, evolutionary approach, PLACTS, alternative view, política científica e tecnológica, enfoque evolucionário, visão alternativa

Abstract

The analytical and conceptual matrix that marked scientific and
technological policies after World War II is associated with a linear perspective
on the relations between science, technology and development. This view is still
popular among policy makers. There are, however, three approaches that criticize
this particular view: the Evolutionary approach, the Latin American Thought in
Science, Technology and Society (PLACTS), and what we call the Alternative
View. In this paper, we argue that Latin American science and technology policy can be better understood by modelling these three distinct approaches, and that
it is possible to make an association between them and some specific interests,
which are linked to different political projects.

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Published

2007-12-11

How to Cite

Dias, R., & Dagnino, R. (2007). Brazilian scientific and technological policies: three theoretical approaches, three political agendas. Revista De Economia, 33(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/re.v33i2.6511

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 2 (2007)

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