What is the nature of our current societies? Do we see a clash of civilizations, or the end of history? The advent of globalization, or the birth of the network society? Are we witnessing the emergence of a risk society, or the advent of the knowledge society? More fundamentally, is society an ideological construct that should be abandoned?
Coming into English from the Latin term societas via Old French societe, the etymology of society, in the sense of a system adopted by a group of co-existing individuals for mutually beneficial purposes, can be traced back at least to the...
What is the nature of our current societies? Do we see a clash of civilizations, or the end of history? The advent of globalization, or the birth o...
It is often said that knowledge is power, but more often than not relevant knowledge is not used when political decisions are made. This book examines how political decisions relate to scientific knowledge and what factors determine the success of scientific research in influencing policy. The authors take a comparative and historical perspective and refer to well-known theoretical frameworks, but the focus of the book is on three case studies: the discourse of racism, Keynesianism and climate change. These cases cover a number of countries and different time periods. In all three the authors...
It is often said that knowledge is power, but more often than not relevant knowledge is not used when political decisions are made. This book examines...
It is often said that knowledge is power, but more often than not relevant knowledge is not used when political decisions are made. This book examines how political decisions relate to scientific knowledge and what factors determine the success of scientific research in influencing policy. The authors take a comparative and historical perspective and refer to well-known theoretical frameworks, but the focus of the book is on three case studies: the discourse of racism, Keynesianism and climate change. These cases cover a number of countries and different time periods. In all three the authors...
It is often said that knowledge is power, but more often than not relevant knowledge is not used when political decisions are made. This book examines...
