The political uses of expert knowledge
Subtitle: immigration policy and social research
By: by Christina Boswell.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780521517416
Subjects: Emigration and immigration -- Research -- European Union countries; Political planning -- European Union countries; Policy sciences -- Case studies; Knowledge, Sociology of -- Case studies; European Union countries -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
Genres: Case studies
Description: Boswell develops a compelling new theory of the role of knowledge in policy, showing how policymakers use research to establish authority in contentious and risky areas of policy. This book will make fascinating reading for those interested in the interface between policymaking, academic research and political legitimacy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The political functions of knowledge; title: The puzzle : explaning the uses of knowledge; title: Instrumental knowledge and organizational legitimacy; title: The symbolic functions of knowledge; title: The use of knowledge in public policy debates; title: The case of immigration policy; title: The politics of immigration in germany and the uk; title: The British Home Office; title: The German Federal Office for Migration; title: The European Commission; title: organizations and cultures of expertise; title: Extending the theory; title: Knowledge and policy.