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1 online resource (x, 154 pages) |
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Theory, culture & society |
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Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)
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Cover; Contents; Foreword; 1: Introduction: Thinking Politically about Experts; 2: The Last Inequality; 3: Is Rational Discourse With Experts Possible?; 4: Filling the Gap: The Rise of Knowledge Associations and 'Expertization'; 5: Three Eras of Liberalism; 6: The Withering Away of Civil Society?; References; Index |
| Summary |
What are the political implications of 'expert' knowledge and especially scientific knowledge for liberal democracy? If knowledge is not evenly distributed upon what basis can the philosophy of equal rights be sustained?. This important book points to the crisis in knowledge in liberal democracies. This crisis, simply put, is that most citizens cannot understand, much less judge, the claims scientists make. One response is the appointment of public commissions to provide conclusions for policy-makers to act upon. There are also c̀ommissions from below', such as grass roots associations that qu |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Democracy.
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Expertise -- Political aspects
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Knowledge, Theory of -- Political aspects
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Knowledge, Sociology of.
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Civil society.
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sociology of knowledge.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Methodology.
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Civil society
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Democracy
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Expertise -- Political aspects
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Knowledge, Sociology of
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Knowledge, Theory of -- Political aspects
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Liberalisme.
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Politieke theorie.
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Maatschappelijk middenveld.
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Deskundigen.
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Democratie.
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Savoir et érudition -- Aspect social.
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Expertises -- Aspect politique.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781847876775 |
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1847876773 |
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9781446217498 |
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1446217493 |
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1281240206 |
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9781281240200 |
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9781446239438 |
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1446239438 |
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9786611240202 |
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6611240209 |
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