How do science and technology affect international affairs

• Published in: Minerva (London) Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 411 - 430
• Main Author: Weiss, Charles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.12.2015; Springer Netherlands
• Subjects: Diplomacy; Foreign Policy; Gesellschaft; Global Approach; Higher Education; International Cooperation; International Relations; Planning; Science and Society; Science and Technology Studies; Social Sciences; Staat; Technological Advancement; Wissenschaft; World Problems; Technological advance; Uncertainty; Technological risk; Juggernaut; Neglected discipline; Patterns of interaction; Foreign policy instrument; Science diplomacy; Game-changer; Dimension of international relations; Impact of technology; Technological transformation; Policy issues; Science and technology

Science and technology influence international affairs by many different mechanisms. Both create new issues, risks and uncertainties. Advances in science alert the international community to new issues and risks. New technological capabilities transform war, diplomacy, commerce, intelligence, and in...