Amparo Gómez is Professor of Philosophy of Science in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Education and Language of the University of La Laguna. Antonio Fco. Canales is Lecturer of Theory and History of Education in the same Department. Brian Balmer is Professor of Science Policy Studies in the Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London.

• Preface, Amparo Gómez, Antonio Fco. Canales and Brian Balmer; Science policy under democracy and dictatorship: an introductory essay, Amparo Gómez, Brian Balmer and Antonio Fco. Canales; The ‘social contract’ for Spanish science before the Civil War, Amparo Gómez; Spanish science: from the convergence with Europe to purge and exile, Francisco A. González Redondo; The reactionary utopia: the CSIC and Spanish imperial science, Antonio Fco. Canales; Broken science, scientists under suspicion. Neuroscience in Spain during the early years of the Franco dictatorship, Rafael Huertas; Cultures of research and the international relations of physics through Francoism: Spain at CERN, Xavier Roqué; The National Council for Research in the context of Fascist autarky, Roberto Maiocchi; Statistical theory, scientific rivalry and war politics in Fascist Italy (1939-1943), Jean-Guy Prévost; Science, military dictatorships and constitutional governments in Argentina, Pablo Miguel Jacovkis; Science policy in Argentina during the ‘Dirty War’, Diana Maffía; Appendix; Index.

Amparo Gómez is Professor of Philosophy of Science in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Education and Language of the University of La Laguna. Antonio Fco. Canales is Lecturer of Theory and History of Education in the same Department. Brian Balmer is Professor of Science Policy Studies in the Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London.

• Preface, Amparo Gómez, Antonio Fco. Canales and Brian Balmer; Science policy under democracy and dictatorship: an introductory essay, Amparo Gómez, Brian Balmer and Antonio Fco. Canales; The ‘social contract’ for Spanish science before the Civil War, Amparo Gómez; Spanish science: from the convergence with Europe to purge and exile, Francisco A. González Redondo; The reactionary utopia: the CSIC and Spanish imperial science, Antonio Fco. Canales; Broken science, scientists under suspicion. Neuroscience in Spain during the early years of the Franco dictatorship, Rafael Huertas; Cultures of research and the international relations of physics through Francoism: Spain at CERN, Xavier Roqué; The National Council for Research in the context of Fascist autarky, Roberto Maiocchi; Statistical theory, scientific rivalry and war politics in Fascist Italy (1939-1943), Jean-Guy Prévost; Science, military dictatorships and constitutional governments in Argentina, Pablo Miguel Jacovkis; Science policy in Argentina during the ‘Dirty War’, Diana Maffía; Appendix; Index.