Reiner Grundmann

Power of Scientific Knowledge (eBook, PDF)

From Research to Public Policy

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

It is often said that knowledge is power, but more often than not relevant knowledge is not used when political decisions are made. This book examines how political decisions relate to scientific knowledge and what factors determine the success of scientific research in influencing policy. The authors take a comparative and historical perspective and refer to well-known theoretical frameworks, but the focus of the book is on three case studies: the discourse of racism, Keynesianism and climate change. These cases cover a number of countries and different time periods. In all three the authors see a close link between 'knowledge producers' and political decision makers, but show that the effectiveness of the policies varies dramatically. This book will be of interest to scientists, decision makers and scholars alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781139558525
• Artikelnr.: 38279501

Autorenporträt

Reiner Grundmann is Chair of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Nottingham. He has published in journals such as New Left Review, The British Journal of Sociology, Current Sociology, the Journal of Classical Sociology, Science, Technology and Human Values, and Public Understanding of Science. His book publications include Marxism and Ecology (1991), Transnational Environmental Policy (2001) and Experts: The Knowledge and Power of Expertise (with Nico Stehr, 2011).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. The savior of capitalism: the power of economic discourse
3. The mentors of the Holocaust and the power of race science
4. Protectors of nature: the power of climate change research
5. Conclusion
Bibliography.