The Fifth Branch: Science Advisers as Policymakers

by Sheila Jasanoff

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How can decisionmakers charged with protecting the environment and the public's health and safety steer clear of false and misleading scientific research? Is it possible to give scientists a stronger voice in regulatory processes without yielding too much control over policy, and how can this be harmonized with democratic values? These are just some of the many controversial and timely questions that Sheila Jasanoff asks in this study of the way...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674300629

ISBN13:9780674300620

Release Date:August 1998

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"

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Communication Policy Economic Policy Economic Policy & Development Economics Education & Reference Engineering Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Policy

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