The politics of evidence : from evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidence /

There has been an enormous increase in interest in the use of evidence for public policymaking, but the vast majority of work on the subject has failed to engage with the political nature of decision making and how this influences the ways in which evidence will be used (or misused) within political...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parkhurst, Justin O. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2016
Series:Routledge studies in governance and public policy
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
LEADER 06845nam a2200961 i 4500
001 6b2ebab9-a507-49c6-8f6c-91a549fb45ae
005 20240811000000.0
008 161019s2016 enka ob 001 0 eng d
015 |a GBB6E6156  |2 bnb 
016 7 |a 018075827  |2 Uk 
019 |a 961064738  |a 962355938  |a 966205447  |a 966888823  |a 1030818959  |a 1076648700  |a 1091452042  |a 1159387192  |a 1163810134 
020 |a 1138939404 
020 |a 1315675005  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 1317380851  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 131738086X  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 1317380878  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9781138939400 
020 |a 9781315675008  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9781317380856  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9781317380863  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |a 9781317380870  |q (electronic bk.) 
020 |z 9781138939400  |q (hbk.) 
024 8 |a https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315675008 
035 |a (NNC)15115719 
035 |a (OCoLC)963180218  |z (OCoLC)961064738  |z (OCoLC)962355938  |z (OCoLC)966205447  |z (OCoLC)966888823  |z (OCoLC)1030818959  |z (OCoLC)1076648700  |z (OCoLC)1091452042  |z (OCoLC)1159387192  |z (OCoLC)1163810134 
035 |a (OCoLC)ocn963180218 
035 9 |a (OCLCCM-CC)963180218 
037 |a 9781317380863  |b Ingram Content Group 
040 |a NLE  |b eng  |e rda  |e pn  |c NLE  |d OCLCO  |d N$T  |d OCLCF  |d IDEBK  |d OCLCQ  |d CEF  |d UIU  |d OCLCQ  |d UKMGB  |d UKAHL  |d OIP  |d OCLCO  |d TYFRS  |d CUI  |d YDX  |d MERUC  |d LIP  |d FIE  |d IOG  |d UAB  |d U3W  |d D6H  |d ERL  |d VT2  |d UPM  |d WYU  |d LVT  |d AU@  |d ERF  |d EBLCP  |d GBVCP  |d UKKNU  |d OAPEN  |d DIPCC  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO  |d OCLCQ 
040 |a NLE  |b eng  |e rda  |e pn  |c NLE  |d OCLCO  |d N$T  |d OCLCF  |d IDEBK  |d OCLCQ  |d CEF  |d UIU  |d OCLCQ  |d UKMGB  |d UKAHL  |d OIP  |d OCLCO  |d TYFRS  |d CUI  |d YDX  |d MERUC  |d LIP  |d FIE  |d IOG  |d UAB  |d U3W  |d D6H  |d ERL  |d VT2  |d UPM  |d WYU  |d LVT  |d AU@  |d ERF  |d EBLCP  |d GBVCP  |d UKKNU  |d OAPEN  |d DIPCC  |d OCLCQ  |d OCLCO 
049 |a MAIN 
049 |a ZCUA 
050 4 |a H97 
072 7 |a JPA  |2 bicssc 
072 7 |a POL  |x 018000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a POL  |x 030000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a POL  |x 032000  |2 bisacsh 
072 7 |a POL  |x 040000  |2 bisacsh 
082 0 4 |a 320.6  |2 23 
100 1 |a Parkhurst, Justin O.,  |e author 
245 1 4 |a The politics of evidence :  |b from evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidence /  |c Justin Parkhurst 
264 1 |a London :  |b Routledge,  |c 2016 
300 |a 1 online resource :  |b illustrations (black and white) 
336 |a still image  |b sti  |2 rdacontent 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
490 1 |a Routledge studies in governance and public policy 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a Part 1. Evidence-based policymaking : opportunities and challenges -- part 2. The politics of evidence -- part 3. Towards the good governance of evidence 
520 |a There has been an enormous increase in interest in the use of evidence for public policymaking, but the vast majority of work on the subject has failed to engage with the political nature of decision making and how this influences the ways in which evidence will be used (or misused) within political areas. This book provides new insights into the nature of political bias with regards to evidence and critically considers what an 'improved' use of evidence would look like from a policymaking perspective. Part I describes the great potential for evidence to help achieve social goals, as well as the challenges raised by the political nature of policymaking. It explores the concern of evidence advocates that political interests drive the misuse or manipulation of evidence, as well as counter-concerns of critical policy scholars about how appeals to 'evidence-based policy' can depoliticise political debates. Both concerns reflect forms of bias - the first representing technical bias, whereby evidence use violates principles of scientific best practice, and the second representing issue bias in how appeals to evidence can shift political debates to particular questions or marginalise policy-relevant social concerns. Part II then draws on the fields of policy studies and cognitive psychology to understand the origins and mechanisms of both forms of bias in relation to political interests and values. It illustrates how such biases are not only common, but can be much more predictable once we recognise their origins and manifestations in policy arenas. Finally, Part III discusses ways to move forward for those seeking to improve the use of evidence in public policymaking. It explores what constitutes 'good evidence for policy', as well as the 'good use of evidence' within policy processes, and considers how to build evidence-advisory institutions that embed key principles of both scientific good practice and democratic representation. Taken as a whole, the approach promoted is termed the 'good governance of evidence' - a concept that represents the use of rigorous, systematic and technically valid pieces of evidence within decision-making processes that are representative of, and accountable to, populations served 
546 |a English 
588 0 |a CIP data; item not viewed 
650 0 |a Policy sciences 
650 0 |a Research  |x Evaluation 
650 0 |a Social policy 
650 2 |a Public Policy 
650 6 |a Politique sociale 
650 6 |a Recherche  |x Évaluation 
650 6 |a Sciences de la politique 
650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x Essays  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x Government  |x General  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x Government  |x National  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x Reference  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Policy sciences  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Political science and theory  |2 bicssc 
650 7 |a Politics and government  |2 bicssc 
650 7 |a Research  |x Evaluation  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Social policy  |2 fast 
650 7 |a Society and social sciences Society and social sciences  |2 bicssc 
650 7 |a public policy  |2 aat 
653 |a Evaluation 
653 |a Policy sciences 
653 |a Research 
653 |a Social policy 
655 0 |a Electronic books 
655 4 |a Electronic books 
758 |i Is found in:  |a Taylor & Francis  |1 https://openresearchlibrary.org/module/97019076-c704-49e3-85a9-4943f4d11b5b 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |z 9781138939400 
830 0 |a Routledge studies in governance and public policy 
999 1 0 |i 6b2ebab9-a507-49c6-8f6c-91a549fb45ae  |l 13418634  |s US-ICU  |m politics_of_evidencefrom_evidence_based_policy_to_the_good_governance______2016_______routla________________________________________parkhurst__justin_o________________e 
999 1 0 |i 6b2ebab9-a507-49c6-8f6c-91a549fb45ae  |l 15115719  |s US-NNC  |m politics_of_evidencefrom_evidence_based_policy_to_the_good_governance______2016_______routla________________________________________parkhurst__justin_o________________e 
999 1 1 |l 15115719  |s ISIL:US-NNC  |t BKS  |a lweb  |c EBOOKS  |p UNLOANABLE