From the welfare state's origins in Europe, the idea of human welfare being organized through a civilized, institutionalized and uncorrupt state has caught the imagination of social activists and policy-makers around the world. This is particularly influential where rapid social development is...

Introduction -- Part I: Changing contract between science, society, and public policy -- 1. Next generation science policy and grand challenges / Stefan Kuhlmann and Arie Rip -- 2. Responsible innovation and responsible research and innovation / Richard Owen and Mario Pansera -- 3. Normative...