Public trust in the scientific community is under extraordinary pressure. Crucial areas of human activity and public policy, such as education, universities, climate and health care are influenced by populist political strategies rather than evidence-based solutions. Moreover, data-driven methods are becoming increasingly subject to de-legitimisation.
This book examines potential remedies for improving public trust and the legitimacy of science. It reviews different policy approaches adopted by governments to incentivise the empowerment of stakeholders through co-production arrangements, participatory mechanisms, public engagement and interaction between citizens and researchers.
Offering an original analysis of the political roots of the governmental impact and engagement agenda, this book sheds much-needed light on the wider connections to democracy.
By:
Paola Mattei (University of Milan) Imprint: Bristol University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
ISBN:9781529223958 ISBN 10: 1529223954 Pages: 192 Publication Date:25 September 2023 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction: The political roots of the impact agenda 1. Impact as a cross-cutting concept and its articulations 2. Public engagement and new public accountability 3. Coproduction of knowledge 4. The European Green Deal and the challenge of its implementation 5. Research assessment frameworks internationally 6. The empowerment of patients and their associations 7. Insights from a member of an expert panel Conclusion: Democratizing science
Paola Mattei is Associate Professor of Political Science at the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Milan, Italy.