Buch, Englisch, 137 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm
Buch, Englisch, 137 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm
ISBN: 978-1-349-70427-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK
The Politics
of Evidence Based Policymaking identifies how to work
with policymakers to maximize the use of scientific evidence. Policymakers cannot
consider all evidence relevant to policy problems. They use two shortcuts:
‘rational’ ways to gather enough evidence, and ‘irrational’ decision-making,
drawing on emotions, beliefs, and habits. Most scientific studies focus on the former.
They identify uncertainty when policymakers have incomplete evidence, and try
to solve it by improving the supply of information. They do not respond to
ambiguity, or the potential for policymakers to understand problems in very
different ways. A good strategy requires advocates to be persuasive: forming
coalitions with like-minded actors, and accompanying evidence with simple stories
to exploit the emotional or ideological biases of policymakers.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1. The Science of Policy Making.- Chapter
2. The Role of Evidence in Theories of the Policy Process.- Chapter 3. Health
and advocacy: what are the barriers to the use of evidence in policy?.- Chapter
4. Evidence in environmental policy: learning lessons from health?.- Chapter 5. Conclusion: How to Respond to The Limits of Evidence-Based Policy Making.
