Democratizing Science: The Political Roots of the Public Engagement Agenda (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781529223958)

Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. 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 delegitimization. This book examines potential remedies for improving public trust and the legitimacy of science. It reviews different policy approaches adopted by governments to incentivize 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.

Author: Paola Mattei
ISBN-10: 1529223954
ISBN-13: 9781529223958
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 140
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2024