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Science Policy in the Soviet Union

Stephen Fortescue
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centralised science administration
decentralisation in Soviet research system
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Gorbachev science reforms
institutional reform USSR
research and development policy
Science in the Soviet Union
Science in the USSR
Science research in the Soviet Union
Science research in the USSR
Science under the Soviets
scientific workforce morale
Soviet research management
Soviet science research

Product details

  • ISBN 9781032889788
  • Weight: 450g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 19 Jan 2026
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Science Policy in the Soviet Union (1990) examines the major institutional and behavioural aspects influencing scientific research in the USSR. The book adopts the widespread view that Soviet science performs well below capacity and then looks at the institutions and management in the light of this assumption. Low morale and a lack of moral responsibility within the scientific community are highlighted as factors in the poor performance of Soviet science, these being compounded by the problems of centralization and the lack of responsiveness to new demands, technologies and ideas. The author sees de-centralisation as a potential solution, concluding with a commentary on Gorbachev, the obstacles he faced and his awareness of the need for change in the scientific sphere.
About Stephen Fortescue
Stephen Fortescue is the Deputy President of the UNSW Sydney’s Academic Board and Director of Postgraduate Research for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. He is a political scientist in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies, whose research is focused on the contemporary Russian policy-making process and the Russian mining and metals industry.

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