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Science Policy under Thatcher is the first book to examine systematically the interplay of science and government under Thatcher's leadership.

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9781787353428

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"'... Will be of great interest... if only because it presents a summary of the most valuable experience of the post-imperial transformation and adaptation of the scientific and technological complex in response to the progressive erosion and compression of its economic and demographic base.' [translated from Russian] Управление наукой теория и практика [Science management: theory and practice] 'Agar's most important contribution in his identification of who was and who was not influential in shaping science policy."" Richard Joyner, Times Higher Education 'Very well documented and persuasive ...The earlier chapters single out specific issues or episodes, such as civil nuclear power, the environment, and the public debates over AIDS and IVF ...The detail is deeply fascinating for anybody interested in the mechanics of government and policy-making. I really enjoyed reading it.' The Enlightened Economist"

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Jon Agar is Professor of Science and Technology Studies at UCL. He has written on the history of radio-astronomy, computing, and mobile phones, and his most recent book, Science in the Twentieth Century and Beyond, surveys the history of science across the twentieth century. He also co-edited Histories of Technology, the Environment and Modern Britain (UCL Press).

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