Scientific and political freedoms

Scientific freedom means, in the Soviet context, a freedom to pursue scientific research free of political controls and ideological limitations. The concept of political freedom, as currently used in the Soviet Union, is approaching the common usage in Western democracies. Both kinds of freedom have...

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Published in:Technology in society 1991, Vol.13 (1), p.53-68
Main Author: Rabkin, Yakov M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Freedom
Freedom
Political Factors
Scientists
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Summary:Scientific freedom means, in the Soviet context, a freedom to pursue scientific research free of political controls and ideological limitations. The concept of political freedom, as currently used in the Soviet Union, is approaching the common usage in Western democracies. Both kinds of freedom have been affirmed with a vengeance in the Soviet Union since the late 1980s. This paper examines historical roots of the link between scientific and political freedoms in the USSR, the role of international scientific relations in upholding and developing this link, and finally, the relationship between the ethos of science and broader political changes in the Soviet Union since 1985.
ISSN:0160-791X
1879-3274
DOI:10.1016/0160-791X(91)90017-Q