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ThE impaCT of ThE soCial sCiEnCEs: How Academics
and their Research Make a Difference
Simon Bastow, Patrick Dunleavy, and Jane Tinkler,
all from London School of Economics
Foreword by Kenneth Prewitt, Columbia University
In the modern globalized world, some estimates suggest that around 40 million people now
work in jobs that 'translate' or mediate advances in social science research for use in business,
government and public agencies, health care systems, and civil society organizations. Many
large corporations and organizations across these sectors in the United States are increasingly
prioritizing access to social science knowledge. Yet, the impact of university social science
continues to be fiercely disputed. This key study demonstrates the essential role of university
social science in the 'human-dominated' and 'human-influenced' systems now central to our
civilization. It focuses empirically on Britain, the second most influential country for social science
research after the US. Using in-depth research, the authors show how the growth of a services
economy, and the success of previous scientific interventions, mean that key areas of advance for
corporations, public policy-makers, and citizens alike now depend on our ability to understand
our complex societies and economies. This is a landmark study in the evidence-based analysis of
social science impact.
PaPerBack isBn: 978-1-4462-8262-5 • february 2014 • 326 PageS
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ISbN: 978-1-4522-5903-1
hoW To crITIQue JourNal arTIcleS IN
the social sciences
Scott R. Harris
ISbN: 978-1-4522-4134-0
ProPosals that work: A Guide for
Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals
sixth eDition
Lawrence F. Locke, Waneen Wyrick Spirduso,
and Stephen J. Silverman
ISbN: 978-1-4522-1685-0
hoW To DeSIgN, WrITe, aND PreSeNT a
SucceSSful DISSerTaTIoN ProPoSal
Elizabeth A. Wentz
isBn: 978-1-4522-5788-4
WrITINg your DocToral DISSerTaTIoN
or TheSIS faSTer: A Proven Map to Success
E. Alana James and Tracesea H. Slater
isBn: 978-1-4522-7415-7
PreSeNTINg DaTa effecTIvely:
Communicating Your Findings for Maximum
Impact
Stephanie D. H. Evergreen
isBn: 978-1-4522-5736-5
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