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Democratization of Expertise? - Exploring Novel Forms of Scientific Advice in Political Decision-Making (Paperback, New edition)
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Democratization of Expertise? - Exploring Novel Forms of Scientific Advice in Political Decision-Making (Paperback, New edition)
Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook, 24
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'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?" Scientific knowledge and the 'experts'
that represent it no longer command the unquestioned authority and
public trust that was once bestowed upon them, and yet, policy
makers are more dependent on them than ever before. This collection
of essays explores the relations between science and politics with
the instruments of the social studies of science, thereby providing
new insights into their re-alignment under a new regime of
governance.
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