A comparison of British and German parliamentary discourses on science diplomacy over time

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ID21793239
AuthorsAnna-Lena Rüland (0000-0001-6057-0062, Leiden University, corresponding author), Nicolas Rüffin (0000-0001-9038-8878, Federal Office for Information Security)
Year2024
Volume15
Issue2
Pages247-259
Publication date2024-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1758-5880 • E-ISSN: 1758-5899
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1758-5899.13338
OpenAlexW4391480354
LanguageEN
References cited30

How do members of parliament of different political parties discuss ‘science diplomacy’ – broadly speaking all activities at the intersection of science and foreign policy – on the parliamentary floor over time? We address this question against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and analyse 72 speeches on science and Russia from the German and British parliament between February 2014 and December 2022. Our analysis reveals similarities and differences in how science diplomacy is discussed in the German Bundestag and the British House of Commons, how party views on science diplomacy in relation to Russia differ and how said views change over time. In so doing, our study shows that national science and policy ecosystems with their specific institutions and actors shape science diplomacy debates, including in times of war

Archaeology · Diplomacy · Economic history · German · Political science · Politics · History · International Science and Diplomacy · Law · Science, Research, and Medicine · Twentieth Century Scientific Developments

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