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Knowledge in Policy: Embodied, Inscribed, Enacted
Hardback
Main Details
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Knowledge in Policy: Embodied, Inscribed, Enacted
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Richard Freeman
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Edited by Steve Sturdy
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781447309987
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Classifications | Dewey:320.6094 |
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Audience | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
Illustrations |
No
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bristol University Press
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Imprint |
Policy Press
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Publication Date |
29 April 2014 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This important collection presents a radical reconception of the place of knowledge in contemporary policy making in Europe, based not on assumptions about evidence, expertise or experience but on the different forms that knowledge takes. Empirical case studies of health and education policy in different national and international contexts demonstrate the essential interdependence of different forms and phases of knowledge.
Author Biography
Richard Freeman teaches theory and method in the Graduate School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh. Following comparative studies of health and health care, his recent work has been concerned with knowledge and practice in public policy. Steve Sturdy is head of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh, and has published widely in the history and sociology of medical science and medical practice.
Reviews"A very thought-provoking book for anyone involved in policymaking, and in trying to understand how and why policy is, or is not, made and implemented in different contexts." SRA Research Matters.
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