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Democratization of Expertise?: Exploring Novel Forms of Scientific Advice in Political Decision-Making

Democratization of Expertise?: Exploring Novel Forms of Scientific Advice in Political Decision-Making

Weingart, P.
Maasen, Sabine

Hardcover

Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook, Book 24

PhilosophyGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1402037538
ISBN13: 9781402037535
Publisher: Springer
Published: Jan 12 2006
Pages: 236
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

'Scientific advice to politics', the 'nature of expertise', and the 'relation between experts, policy makers, and the public' are variations of a topic that currently attracts the attention of social scientists, philosophers of science as well as practitioners in the public sphere and the media. This renewed interest in a persistent theme is initiated by the call for a democratization of expertise that has become the order of the day in the legitimation of research funding. The new significance of 'participation' and 'accountability' has motivated scholars to take a new look at the science - politics interface and to probe questions such as What is new in the arrangement of scientific expertise and political decision-making?, How can reliable knowledge be made useful for politics and society at large, and how can epistemically and ethically sound decisions be achieved without losing democratic legitimacy?, How can the objective of democratization of expertise be achieved without compromising the quality and reliability of knowledge?

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