A new deal for an effective European research policy : the design and impacts of the 7th Framework Programme / Ugur Muldur [and others].

Dordrecht : Springer, 2007.

xxvi, 289 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Challenges to the European exception: what can S&T do? -- Are expectations too high? weaknesses of Europe's S&T system -- Opening the window of opportunity: the new policy context -- Building on experience: learning lessons from past Framework Programmes -- Engaging stakeholders for better policy-making -- European added value, option analysis and the Commission's proposal for the 7th Framework Programme -- From proposals to commitments: the 7th Framework Programme and the European decision-making process -- 7th Framework Programme and a New Deal for European S&T governance --Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.