The Political Uses of Expert Knowledge: Immigration Policy and Social Research - Brossura

Boswell, Christina

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ISBN 10: 110740441X ISBN 13: 9781107404410

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Riassunto

Why do politicians and civil servants commission research and what use do they make of it in policymaking? The received wisdom is that research contributes to improving government policy. Christina Boswell challenges this view, arguing that policymakers are just as likely to value expert knowledge for two alternative reasons: as a way of lending authority to their preferences; or to signal their capacity to make sound decisions. Boswell develops a compelling new theory of the role of knowledge in policy, showing how policymakers use research to establish authority in contentious and risky areas of policy. She illustrates her argument with an analysis of European immigration policies, charting the ways in which expertise becomes a resource for lending credibility to controversial claims, underpinning high-risk decisions or bolstering the credibility of government agencies.

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Recensione:

'... this is an outstanding work of social science. As a result of its empirical and, above all, its theory-building ambitions, the volume deserves a wide readership not only of migration scholars but of all social scientists with an interest in policy processes and the role of knowledge in those processes ... It cannot be recommended highly enough.' James Hampshire, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Descrizione del libro:

Why do politicians and civil servants commission research, and what use do they make of it in policymaking? The received wisdom is that research contributes to improving government policy. This book challenges this view, arguing that policymakers are just as likely to value expert knowledge to establish authority in contentious areas of policy.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 110740441X
• ISBN 13: 9781107404410
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 282