European Union Research Policy

Veera Mitzner is the Future Earth Network Lead at the Sustainability Innovation Lab at Colorado, the University of Colorado Boulder, USA, where she designs and leads global efforts to strengthen sustainability science and knowledge-based decision-making. She holds a PhD in History and Civilization from the European University Institute, Italy.

“Based on extensive archival research, Mitzner’s book understandably gives priority to the three powerhouses of European science (France, Germany, and the UK) … . Elegantly written and clearly structured, Mitzner’s book is fundamental reading for all those interested in science diplomacy and in the history of European integration.” (Francesco Cassata, ARO - Annali Rezensionen Online, Issue 6, January, 2023)

• 1. Introduction.- Part I.- 2. Research for Growth: The Ideational Foundations of Research Policy in Postwar Europe.- 3. A Common Research Policy? Launching the Debate.- 4. Euratom: The Troubled Forerunner of Community Research Policy.- Part II.- 5. The Years of Questioning.- 6. COST: Distraction or Progress?.- 7. Contrasting Visions and Continuing Struggle.- Part III.- 8. The Return of the Gap.- 9. Research Policy: A Trailblazer for Institutional Change.- 10. Conclusion and Further Thoughts.