Criticism and Public Rationality

Professional Rigidity and the Search for Caring Government

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
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Author: Harry W. Smart ISBN: 9781317831105
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 19, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Harry W. Smart
ISBN: 9781317831105
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 19, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Criticism is at the heart of any political discussion, and criticism of old policies is central to the development of new ones. In its analysis of political decision-making, this reissue, first published in 1991, examines the principles which control the process of policy criticism. It identifies two fundamental and related obstacles to this process: the privileged status accorded to 'professional judgement' and the conflicting philosophical ideas that shape political argument. Based on the study of Europe's largest local authority, the book presents a theory of decision-making that can be applied to institutions at all levels.

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Criticism is at the heart of any political discussion, and criticism of old policies is central to the development of new ones. In its analysis of political decision-making, this reissue, first published in 1991, examines the principles which control the process of policy criticism. It identifies two fundamental and related obstacles to this process: the privileged status accorded to 'professional judgement' and the conflicting philosophical ideas that shape political argument. Based on the study of Europe's largest local authority, the book presents a theory of decision-making that can be applied to institutions at all levels.

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