Social scientists often refer to contemporary advanced societies as
'knowledge societies', which indicates the extent to which
'science', 'knowledge' and 'knowledge production' have become
fundamental phenomena in Western societies and central concerns for
the social sciences. This book aims to investigate the political
dimension of this production and validation of knowledge. In
studying the relationship between knowledge and politics, this book
provides a novel perspective on current debates about 'knowledge
societies', and offers an interdisciplinary agenda for future
research. It addresses four fundamental aspects of the relation
between knowledge and politics: * the ways in which the nature of
the knowledge we produce affects the nature of political activity *
how the production of knowledge calls into question fundamental
political categories * how the production of knowledge is governed
and managed * how the new technologies of knowledge produce new
forms of political action. This book will be of interest to
students of sociology, political science, cultural studies and
science and technology studies.
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