Sabino S. Acquaviva is one of Italy’s most distinguished social scientists. He holds a law degree from the University of Padua and taught at the Universities of Trento and Nice. He is now Professor of Sociology at the University of Padua. He is the author of thirteen books. Mario Santuccio holds a law degree from the University of Ferrara and is Professor of Sociology at the Dept, of Psychology at the University of Padua. He is Director of Research on the Organization and Social Dimension of Scientific Research in Italy, a project of the Italian National Council of Research.