科学技術と公共政策

担当教員

城山 英明鎗目 雅

単位数・配当学期・曜日・時限

2単位 冬学期 火曜2限

内容・進め方・主要文献等

The development and diffusion of science innovative technologies is indispensable for modern society. However, despite its benefits, the development of science and technology is not without various risks and social problems. So far as we are going to make societal decisions for the use of science and technologies with diverse social implications that encompass both risks and benefits, sometimes involving values implications, there is a need for mechanisms of decision making and management of the development and utilization of science and technology. Decisions can be different depending on environmental, institutional and cultural conditions. In addition, innovative policy instruments/ mechanisms to deal with rapidly changing science and technology are required for implementing decisions. This course will deal with wide range of issues from local to global levels faced at the interface areas between science, technology and public policy from comparative perspective of Japan, the US and Europe. Topics of decision making support instruments and policy process designs issues from political perspective are also dealt with. The following themes with illustrating cases will be discussed in the class. 1. Science, Technology and Modern Governance? – Political Dimension. 2. Risk Assessment and Risk Management. 3. Policy Instruments (laws/ soft laws and regulations, information, insurance, compensation schemes, third parties and accident investigation). 4. Mechanism of Innovation. 5. Technology Assessment and Transition Management. 6. International Regimes – Security, Environment and International Harmonization. This course will be taught in English.

教材等

John D. Graham, Jonathan Baert Wiener, Risk Versus Risk: Tradeoffs in Protecting Health and the Environment, Harvard University Press,1997. Sheila Jasanoff, The Fifth Branch: Science Advisers as Policy Makers, Harvard University Press, 1990. Michael A. Heller, Rebecca S. Eisenberg, “Can Patents Deter Innovation? The Anti commons in Biomedical Research” Science 1 May 1998:Vol. 280, etc.

成績評価の方法

Presentation and Participation(50%)、Final Report (50%)

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