The Politics of Scientific Advice

Institutional Design for Quality Assurance

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Foreign Legal Systems, Science & Nature, Science
Cover of the book The Politics of Scientific Advice by , Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781139097550
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: June 2, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781139097550
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: June 2, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Controversies over issues such as genetically engineered food, foot-and-mouth disease and the failure of risk models in the global financial crisis have raised concerns about the quality of expert scientific advice. The legitimacy of experts, and of the political decision-makers and policy-makers whom they advise, essentially depends on the quality of the advice. But what does quality mean in this context, and how can it be achieved? This volume argues that the quality of scientific advice can be ensured by an appropriate institutional design of advisory organisations. Using examples from a wide range of international case studies, including think tanks, governmental research institutes, agencies and academies, the authors provide a systematic guide to the major problems and pitfalls encountered in scientific advice and the means by which organisations around the world have solved these problems.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Controversies over issues such as genetically engineered food, foot-and-mouth disease and the failure of risk models in the global financial crisis have raised concerns about the quality of expert scientific advice. The legitimacy of experts, and of the political decision-makers and policy-makers whom they advise, essentially depends on the quality of the advice. But what does quality mean in this context, and how can it be achieved? This volume argues that the quality of scientific advice can be ensured by an appropriate institutional design of advisory organisations. Using examples from a wide range of international case studies, including think tanks, governmental research institutes, agencies and academies, the authors provide a systematic guide to the major problems and pitfalls encountered in scientific advice and the means by which organisations around the world have solved these problems.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Race, Reform, and Regulation of the Electoral Process by
Cover of the book Clinical Emergency Radiology by
Cover of the book Equity and Trusts in Australia by
Cover of the book Inflectional Defectiveness by
Cover of the book The Law and Economics of a Sustainable Energy Trade Agreement by
Cover of the book Technical Ekphrasis in Greek and Roman Science and Literature by
Cover of the book Messianic Religious Zionism Confronts Israeli Territorial Compromises by
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to the Musical by
Cover of the book Nonparametric Estimation under Shape Constraints by
Cover of the book The Third Reich's Intelligence Services by
Cover of the book Pancreatic Cancer by
Cover of the book Computers and the Law by
Cover of the book Neuromuscular Disease by
Cover of the book Atmospheric Radar by
Cover of the book A History of Personality Psychology by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy