Abbreviations. Introduction. Part I: Government and Science. Relationships between Government and Science. Theories of Science and Science Policies. Theories and Practice of Government. Part II: The Commissioning System in Action. The DHSS and the Research Management System. Science and Macro Scientific Policy: the Case of the CSRC and the Intermediate Boards. The Chief Scientist's Prganisation and the Research Councils - the Case of the Panel on...