The Coproduction of Neutral Science and Neutral State in Cold War Europe
Switzerland and International Scientific Cooperation, 1951–69
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7937043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruno J Strasser (0000-0002-2773-6670, Yale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 165-187 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Osiris (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0369-7827 • E-ISSN: 1933-8287 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/605974 |
| OpenAlex | W2081483049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 12 |
Neither science nor state has ever been transcendentally "neutral," but they have sometimes been made neutral, together, as this paper shows in the context of cold war Europe. The paper explores how the Swiss government tried to "depoliticize" and "demilitarize" new international research institutions in the fields of high‐energy physics (CERN), space research (ESRO and ELDO), and molecular biology (EMBL) in order to make science neutral. Conversely, this paper investigates how participation in "neutralized" scientific institutions supported Switzerland's neutrality policy and strengthened this essential element of its national identity. It thus addresses symmetrically the coproduction of neutral science and neutral state
Cold war · Context (archaeology · Coproduction · Energetic neutral atom · Geography · Government (linguistics · Neutrality · Nuclear physics · Physics · Political science · Politics · Public relations · State (computer science · Computer Science · German Social Sciences and History · International Science and Diplomacy · Law · Philosophy · Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |