The French connection and other neo-colonial patterns in the global network of science

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ID9309183
AuthorsLuc Nagtegaal (corresponding author), L W Nagtegaal, Renger E de Bruin (0000-0001-9801-896X)
Year1994
Volume4
Issue2
Pages119-127
Publication date1994-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch Evaluation (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0958-2029 • E-ISSN: 1471-5449
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/rev/4.2.119
OpenAlexW1964770589
LanguageEN
Citations received7

International co-operation in science between the West and the third world often follows neo-colonial patterns. In this article these patterns are quantified, using the science of bibliometrics. The authors suggest methods to create a ‘Neo-Colonial Relations Index’, in which the neo-colonial dependency in science of the various countries is put on a scale. This allows such dependency to be placed in a comparative framework. These data are then linked to qualitative analysis that puts scientific relations into perspective. Thus, it is demonstrated that Africa south of the Sahara is the scientific backyard of West Europe, and that the intellectual domination of the West is growing rather than diminishing. Finally there is a recommendation for a change in European science policy. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing

Colonialism · Connection (principal bundle · Dependency (UML · Economics · Economy · Geography · Index (typography · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · African Studies and Geopolitics · Computer Science · Hispanic-African Historical Relations · Law · Mathematics · Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America

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