Politicizing Science (book)
- Politicizing Science (book)
"Politicizing Science: The Alchemy of Policymaking" is a book by the George C. Marshall Institute, edited by Michael Gough (author).
Gough advocates a sort of disinterested objectivity on the part of scientists and policymakers:
*Ideally, the scientists or analysts who generate estimates of harm that may result from a risk would consider all the relevant facts and alternative interpretations of the data, and remain skeptical about tentative conclusions. Ideally, too, the agency officials and politicians, who have to enact a regulatory program, would consider its costs and benefits, ensure that it will do more good than harm, and remain open to options to stop or change the regulation in situations where the underlying science is tentative. [http://media.hoover.org/documents/0817939326_1.pdf]
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* [http://media.hoover.org/documents/0817939326_1.pdf Science, Risk, and Politics] - book chapter hosted by Hoover Institution
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