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What is The European Research Council about?

Founded In 2007 To Fund Basic Research, The European Research Council (erc) Has Become The Most Revered Instrument In European Science Policy And One Of The World S Most Important Focal Points For The Funding Of Scientific Research. Its Grants Are Much Sought-after By Researchers And Scholars And It Is Widely Considered To Have Had A Major Impact On Research Communities And Institutions Across Europe. How Did This Remarkable Organization, The Creation Of Which Was Widely Regarded As A Miracle , Come Into Being, What Has It Achieved And How Is It Likely To Adapt In The Face Of Current And Future Challenges? This Book Is The First Comprehensive History Of The Creation And Development Of The Erc. Drawing On First-hand Knowledge, Thomas Konig Gives A Detailed Account Of How A Group Of Strong-minded European Scientists Succeeded In Creating The Erc By Pushing For A Single Goal: More Money For Scientific Research With Fewer Strings Attached. But He Also Shows How This Campaign Would Have Failed Had It Not Been Taken Up By Skilful Officials Of The European Commission, Who Recognized The Erc As A Way To Gain More Influence In Shaping European Science Policy. Once Established, The Erc Devel

Author

Thomas König

Publisher

Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA: Polity Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780745691244

Subjects

Science, Education