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The Political Uses of Expert Knowledge: Immigration Policy and Social Research Boswell, Christina (University of Edinburgh)
The Political Uses of Expert Knowledge: Immigration Policy and Social Research
Boswell, Christina (University of Edinburgh)
Why do politicians and civil servants commission research, and what use do they make of it in policymaking? The received wisdom is that research contributes to improving government policy. This book challenges this view, arguing that policymakers are just as likely to value expert knowledge to establish authority in contentious areas of policy.
280 pages, 5 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 28, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521517416 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 280 |
| Dimensions | 232 × 159 × 19 mm · 1.64 kg |
| Language | English |