Evaluation has come of age. Today most social and political
observers would have difficulty imagining a society where
evaluation is not a fixture of daily life, from individual programs
to local authorities to parliamentary committees. While university
researchers, grant makers and public servants may think there are
too many types of evaluation, rankings and reviews, evaluation is
nonetheless viewed positively by the public. It is perceived as a
tool for improvement and evaluators are seen as dedicated to using
their knowledge for the benefit of society. The book examines the
degree to which evaluators seek power for their own interests. This
perspective is based on a simple assumption: If you are in
possession of an asset that can give you power, why not use it for
your own interests? Can we really trust evaluation to be a force
for the good? To what degree can we talk about self-interest in
evaluation, and is this self-interest something that contradicts
other interests such as "the benefit of society?" Such questions
and others are addressed in this brilliant, innovative,
international collection of pioneering contributions.
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