1st Edition
Expertise, Policy-making and Democracy
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
This book offers a concise and accessible introduction to debates about expertise, policy-making and democracy. It uniquely combines an overview of recent research on the policy role of experts with discussions in political philosophy and the philosophy of expertise. Starting with the fact that well-functioning democracies require experts and expert knowledge, the book examines two types of... Read more
Introduction
1. The Fact of Expertise
2. Expertise in Policy-Making
3. Expertise in Democracy
4. Epistemic Worries about Expertise
5. Democratic Worries about Expertise
6. Designing Expert Bodies: A Systemic Perspective
Biography
Johan Christensen is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University, The Netherlands.
Cathrine Holst is Professor at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the University of Oslo, Norway.
Anders Molander is Professor at the Centre for the Study of Professions at Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.
