The Political Uses of Expert Knowledge : Immigration Policy and Social Research.

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A compelling account of how politicians and officials use expert research to establish credibility in contentious areas of policy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boswell, Christina, 1972-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Temas:
Emigration and immigration > Research > European Union countries.
Political planning > European Union countries.
Policy sciences > Case studies.
Knowledge, Sociology of > Case studies.
Émigration et immigration > Recherche > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Politique publique > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Sciences de la politique > Études de cas.
Sociologie de la connaissance > Études de cas.
Emigration and immigration > Government policy
Emigration and immigration > Research
Knowledge, Sociology of
Policy sciences
Political planning
European Union countries > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
European Economic Community countries > Emigration and immigration > Government policy.
Pays de l'Union européenne > Émigration et immigration > Politique gouvernementale.
European Union countries
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Part I The political functions of knowledge; 1 The puzzle: explaining the uses of knowledge; 2 Instrumental knowledge and organizational legitimacy; 3 The symbolic functions of knowledge; 4 The use of knowledge in public policy debates; Part II The case of immigration policy; 5 The politics of immigration in Germany and the UK; 6 The British Home Office; 7 The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees; 8 The European Commission; 9 Organizations and cultures of expertise.
  • Part III Extending the theory10 Knowledge and policy; References; Index.

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