Policy Cultures

The Case of Science Policy in the United States

Bibliographic Data

ID5163016
AuthorsKenneth P Ruscio (Washington and Lee University, corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume19
Issue2
Pages205-222
Publication date1994-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScience Technology & Human Values (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0162-2439 • E-ISSN: 1552-8251
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/016224399401900205
OpenAlexW2101755082
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

Throughout its history, the relationship between government and science in the United States has been mutually beneficial but also contentious. This article reviews the recent history of this relationship and attributes the conflict to different norms and values in each of the institutions. A policy culture is the result. It sets the limits of government action and shapes the policy agenda, the debates, and their outcomes. The evolving norms of policy culture are examined on the basis of two specific controversies: pork-barrel support of science and university-industry relations. The article concludes with a discussion of why the study of a policy culture helps us understand the ways in which values shape science policy

Policy analysis · Political economy · Political science · Public policy · Science policy · Sociology · Law · Public Administration · Research, Science, and Academia

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