Brian Martin’s book is available to read as a PDF document on the web because he wants his peers to realize how many factors interfere with a professional researchers ability to complete useful research. Typically, a professional researcher creates documents that are only useful to governments, corporations, professions, and themselves. The general population hardly notices it because researchers are asked to complete research that fits a company’s agenda only. For example, if a professional researcher is asked to determine general information on a drug, then they are allowed to do only that. They are unable to delve deeper on the topic and cannot, for example, discover how to reduce tension without said drug because there is no profit in doing so.
I believe Martins choice to allow users to view this book for free does exemplify the idea of liberated scholarships because the chapter entitled “The politics of research” revolves around researched information not being useful to the public. While there are communities such as churches, environmental groups, and women’s groups that fund research, the amount of money available is significantly lower compared to the military and government. The belief that scholarships should be liberated is certainly reflected in Martins description of this issue as without the proper funds, smaller companies cannot find useful information for everyone.
