A Fighting Chance: The Moral Use of Nuclear Weapons by Joseph P. Martino (1988-04-02)

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A Fighting Chance: The Moral Use of Nuclear Weapons

(An application of the Just War Doctrine to the use of nuc...)

An application of the Just War Doctrine to the use of nuclear weapons. Argues that nuclear weapons can be used justly, provided their use is limited to military targets and weapons are sized to minimize damage to noncombatants. Includes history of strategic bombing. Presents and rejects the common arguments against just use of nuclear weapons.

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Research and Development Project Selection (Wiley Series in Engineering and Technology Management) by Joseph P. Martino (1995-03-03)

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A Fighting Chance: The Moral Use of Nuclear Weapons by Joseph P. Martino (1988-04-03)

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Technological Forecasting for Decisionmaking

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Research and Development Project Selection (Wiley Series in Engineering & Technnology Management) By Martino, Joseph Paul ( Author ) Hardcover 1995

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Science Funding: Politics and Porkbarrel

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Americans have become resigned to seeing Congress vote money for porkbarrel projects of all kinds-roads, dams, post offices, military installations-in the districts of influential legislators. In recent years Congress has, almost without public notice, extended this form of vote-buying and pandering into a new domain: science. Where formerly scientific funding proposals were evaluated by outside experts on the basis of merit, there is now an increasing consideration of congressional districts and "fair" geographical distribution. In this ground-breaking volume, Joseph P. Martino offers a critical examination of special-interest funding and the danger it poses to the integrity of American society as a whole, as well as to its scientific component. Science Funding is distinguished by its comprehensive approach to the structural and historical background of the current situation. It examines the history of science funding from the early twentieth century through present, public vs. to taxpayers, instances of fraud, and the effects of government funding for research in universities. Martino's survey demonstrates conclusively that government has been inefficient in its funding capacity and that the shortcomings are inherent: political criteria for the support of science, congressional micromanagement, freezing out of innovative ideas, and the favoring of massive projects-Big Science-over small, but significant experimental programs. In his concluding chapter Martino provides an agenda for new thinking on the funding of science. He proposes alternatives that suggest a plurality of approaches is preferable to the current monolithic model, and shows how industrial support, philanthropy, and contributions from the public can be made more effective. Science Funding is a major work on the interaction of science, politics, and society. It will be of interest to sociologists, policymakers, and political scientist, and the research science community.

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Research and Development Project Selection (Wiley Series in Engineering and Technology Management)

(The first and only step-by-step guide to selecting the be...)

The first and only step-by-step guide to selecting the best R&D projects In today's fiercely competitive global economy, so much depends on making the correct R&D project choice. The first and only guide offering comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art selection techniques now being used by decision-makers in industry, government, and academe, R&D Project Selection is an indispensable working resource for research and development managers, department heads, administrators, policymakers, consulting engineers, and all those involved in the project selection and management process. Applicable to all fields of technical, engineering, and scientific research it: * Provides an in-depth analysis of the nine major selection methods--including cluster analysis, cognitive modeling, simulation, portfolio optimization, and decision theory * Explores the strengths and weaknesses of each and shows how they relate to one another * Features extensive coverage of the data requirements for each method * Supplies R&D managers with clear guidelines on how to effectively tailor the various selection methods to meet the demands of their organizations' unique situations and goals * Offers scientists and engineers a wealth of proposal-writing tips that can dramatically increase their chances of getting funding for their projects The first and only professional guide devoted exclusively to the subject, R&D Project Selection describes the most successful project selection methods now in use in government, industry, and academe. Based on its author's extensive professional experience as well as his exhaustive review of the past 30 years of R&D management literature, it provides an in-depth analysis of nine major selection methods--including cluster analysis, cognitive modeling, simulation, portfolio optimization, decision theory, and others. It explores the strengths and weaknesses of each, shows how they relate to one another, and provides extensive coverage (six chapters) of the data requirements for each. Just as importantly, this unique guide provides R&D managers with clear guidelines on how to effectively tai-lor the various selection methods discussed to meet the demands of their organizations' unique situations and goals. Applicable to all fields of technical, engineering, and scientific research, R&D Project Selection is an indispensable working resource for R&D managers working in industry, academe, and government. It arms them with clear, step-by-step guidelines on how to effectively select projects so as not to fall short on work already in progress or to overcommit and exceed available resources. At the same time, it supplies scientists and engineers with a wealth of information on how best to tailor their project proposals to increase the likelihood of funding.

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