In the Name of Science
Encyclopedia
In the Name of Science is a book written by Harold L. Nieburg
in 1966 concerning the political uses of science
. It focuses on American
defense
spending on science and the U.S. military-industrial complex
, and was one of the first books to discuss this issue at length.
A summary appears in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
22 (March 1966), pp.20-24, as R and D in the Contract State: Throwing Away the Yardstick in a review by Bernard L. Spinrad.
Harold L. Nieburg
Harold Leonard Nieburg was an American political scientist, best known for his influential book on the military-industrial complex, In the Name of Science....
in 1966 concerning the political uses of science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
. It focuses on American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
defense
Defense (military)
Defense has several uses in the sphere of military application.Personal defense implies measures taken by individual soldiers in protecting themselves whether by use of protective materials such as armor, or field construction of trenches or a bunker, or by using weapons that prevent the enemy...
spending on science and the U.S. military-industrial complex
Military-industrial complex
Military–industrial complex , or Military–industrial-congressional complex is a concept commonly used to refer to policy and monetary relationships between legislators, national armed forces, and the industrial sector that supports them...
, and was one of the first books to discuss this issue at length.
A summary appears in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is a nontechnical online magazine that covers global security and public policy issues, especially related to the dangers posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction...
22 (March 1966), pp.20-24, as R and D in the Contract State: Throwing Away the Yardstick in a review by Bernard L. Spinrad.