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Boulder : Lynne Rienner, 1989

ISBN 1-55587-134-8

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List of Tables and Figures ix // Preface xi // 1 International Scientific Congresses: A Functional Approach 1 // The Scientific Consociation 3 // Growth of International Science 4 // Functions of International Scientific Congresses 9 // Perceptions and Realities: A Design for Research 19 // 2 International Political Science: From Paris to Moscow (and Back) 29 // Internationalization 30 // Politics of Site Selection 36 // Some Questions for Research 47 // 3 Who Went to Moscow and Why? 57 // Profile of Respondents 57 // Why Attend Professional Meetings? 63 // Value of International Scientific Congresses 64 // Deciding to Go to Moscow 72 // 4 An Occasion for Learning 77 // Expectations and Experiences 78 // Soviet Government and People 84 // vii // V111 SCIENCE, POLITICS, AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES // International Scientific Networking 87 // Modifications in Scholarly Behavior 90 // Improving Scientific Communication at World Congresses 93 // Individual Learning 96 // 5 Politics at Play 101 // To Go to Moscow or Stay Home? 102 // Decisionmaking About Sites 106 // Politics on the Floor 112 // Impact of Politics 114 // 6 Functions of International Scientific Congresses 119 // Individual Political Scientists 119 // Research Organizations 124 // Scientific Associations 124 // Political Functions 127 // Some Future Directions 132 // Appendix A Breakdown of Registrants by Country 143 // Appendix B Questionnaires 145 // 1. Questionnaire for Registrants 145 // 2. Questionnaire for Nonregistrants 161 // Appendix C Scales of Professionalism and Internationalism 169 // Bibliography 175 // Index 181 // About the Book and the Authors 185