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Item Details
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TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN SCIENCE AND POLITICS
THE AWARENESS PRINCIPLE |
| By: |
Kjell Andersson |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£58.75 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230227767 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230227767 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
10 July, 2008 |
| Description: |
This book challenges the role of scientists in policy making and the idea of deliberative democracy. The author argues that awareness must increase among both politicians and the citizens who elect them. We must revitalise the decision-making processes in representative democracy. The book proposes new institutional structures. |
| Synopsis: |
Andersson challenges the role of scientists and expertise in policy making as well as the idea of deliberative democracy. The integrity of science, politics and journalism is dissolving - market conditions are in play and as a result we have a market democracy. Andersson finds evidence of this in areas such as biotechnology, nanotechnologies, radioactive waste management and global warming. Furthermore, branches of journalism are explored and found not to meet reasonable demands for transparency. The idea of public participation in decision-making, having been launched as a way to restore trust, has become just another area in the market where different processes of participation are being launched and promoted. Instead, Andersson proposes an awareness principle as an integral part of the representative political system. He then suggests a practical framework for the creation of arenas that can set the principle into practice. This is done with a unique holistic approach integrating the societal problems of technologies with models of democracy, 'science and society' and journalism. |
| Illustrations: |
7, 2 black & white tables, 5 figures |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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