TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grundmann,Reiner
AU  - Stehr,Nico
TI  - The Power of Scientific Knowledge: From Research to Public Policy 
SN  - 9781139137003 (ebook)
AV  - Q175.5 .G78 2012
U1  - 338.9/26 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Political planning
KW  - Political science
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016)
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139137003
ER  -