Alma Míra Demszky

The power of knowledge: The importance of scientific policy advice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What forms of knowledge are relevant for political decisions? How can expert knowledge influence policy - is this even possible? Rational-modernized societies, including the countries of the European Union, consider it particularly important that decisions affecting large sections of the population are supported by expert opinions. Experts and science have a much better reputation than politics: while politics represents interests, it is up to the supposedly objective expert knowledge to ensure neutral, i.e. non-interest-led decisions. This book examines the role of expert knowledge in eight EU countries. The case studies from the EU research project "Knowledge and Policy" prove that politics cannot work in any other formats than political ones: This means that scientific knowledge cannot directly influence political decisions, as both politics and science speak a different "language". It is only possible for external knowledge to be processed for political purposes via detours and several intermediary bodies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 429g
• ISBN-13: 9786208904036
• ISBN-10: 620890403X
• Artikelnr.: 74301844

Autorenporträt

Alma Mira Demszky è una sociologa la cui ricerca si concentra su istruzione, stile di vita, sistemi sociali, disuguaglianza sociale e minoranze etniche. Dopo progetti di ricerca presso l'Università Ludwig Maximilian di Monaco e l'Università di Tecnologia di Chemnitz, attualmente insegna all'Università Eszterhazy Károly di Gyöngyös, in Ungheria.