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The thinking state? / Kees Schuyt, Bruno Latour, Jan Peter Balkenende [and 6 others].
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Schuyt, C. J. M., author.
- Latour, Bruno, author.
- Balkenende, J. P., author.
- Series:
- WRR-Lecture 2007
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Politics, Practical.
- Science--Political aspects.
- Science.
- Public administration--Social aspects.
- Public administration.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (122 pages) : illustrations (colour); digital file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- The Hague : WRR Scientific Council for Government Policy, [2007]
- Language Note:
- In English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Is a state capable of thinking, and how can it be supported in doing so? Which developments in society and science influence the relationship between policy and politics? How can learning be encouraged in a democracy, and what do we really mean when we say that democracy cannot exist without learning? Finally, under which conditions can scientists contribute to the quality and future-proofing of government policy?
- Contents:
- Preface
- I. WRR-lecture, 22 November 2007
- The fate of knowledge in science, politics and society
- How to think like a state
- 35th anniversary speech
- On governing and thinking ahead as a service to democracy
- II. Workshops, 23 November 2007
- Introduction
- Truth, authority and policy in the twenty-first century
- Crafting the past on the future: realistic visions and futuristic nightmares?
- How the European Commission deals with ideas and knowledge
- Truth and trust: irreducible dilemmas of scientific advice to policymaking
- About the authors
- Notes:
- Contains lectures from a two-day symposium (22 and 23 November, 2007) on the relationship between science, policy and politics, to celebrate the WRR's thirty-fifth anniversary.
- Includes bibliographical references..
- CC BY-NC-ND
- Description based on e-publication, viewed on July 16, 2021.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9789080899797
- OCLC:
- 842295005
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