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The paradox of scientific authority : the role of scientific advice in democracies / Wiebe E. Bijker, Roland Bal, Ruud Hendriks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bijker, Wiebe E.
- Series:
- Inside technology.
- Inside technology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Social aspects--Netherlands.
- Science.
- Technology--Social aspects--Netherlands.
- Technology.
- Scientific bureaus--Netherlands--Case studies.
- Scientific bureaus.
- Democracy and science--Netherlands--Case studies.
- Democracy and science.
- Science--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 223 p.).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The authors assess the influence of scientific advice in societies that increasingly question scientific authority & expertise. This paradox is explored through an ethnographic study of the scientific advisory committee, one of the key sites for the interaction of science, policy & society.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Gezondheidsraad
- 2 Science and Politics in a Technological Culture
- 3 Preparing the Stage
- 4 Committees at Work
- 5 Missionary Zeal and Repair Work
- 6 The Work and the Product of Scientific Advising
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- ISBN:
- 9786612694301
- 9781282694309
- 1282694308
- 9780262258609
- 0262258609
- OCLC:
- 459795762
- Publisher Number:
- 9786612694301
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