Evidence Versus Politics: Exploiting Research in UK Drug Policy Making?

ISBN-13: 9781847426970 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 200 str.

Mark Monaghan

Opis

The initial enthusiasm for the evidence-based policy agenda has recently been replaced with increasing scepticism. Critics point out that 'policy-based evidence' characterises the relationship more accurately. Analysing the role and nature of evidence in the context of UK drug policy and drawing on a range of theories of the policy process and research utilisation, this book pursues an alternative route for conceptualising the evidence and policy connection, which moves beyond zero-sum statements of evidence-based policy and policy-based evidence. It will be essential reading for students and researchers in public policy and criminology.

Spis treści

Introduction; The origins and reach of the evidence movement; The two communities of evidence and policy, the challenge of politics and theimpact of the media; Competition, conflict and controversy in the making of UK drug classification policy; Developing tools for exploring 'evidence' in politicised policy areas; The nature of evidence in a politicised policy area; The utilisation of evidence in a politicised policy area; Conceptualising and modelling evidence use in politicised policy areas; Conclusion