Politicizing Science : The Alchemy of Policymaking.
Title:
Politicizing Science : The Alchemy of Policymaking.
Author:
Gough, Michael.
ISBN:
9780817939335
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (335 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword - John Raisian and William O'Keefe -- Contributors -- Introduction: Science, Risks, and Politics - Michael Gough -- 1. Harmful Politicization of Science - William Happer -- 2. The Corrosive Effects of Politicized Regulation of Science and Technology - Henry I. Miller -- 3. Science and Public Policy - Joseph P. Martino -- 4. Endocrine Disruptors - Stephen Safe -- 5. Cancer Prevention and the Environmental Chemical Distraction - Bruce Ames and Lois Swirsky Gold -- 6. Nuclear Power - Bernard L. Cohen -- 7. Science or Political Science? An Assessment of the U.S. National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change - Patrick J. Michaels -- 8. The Political Science of Agent Orange and Dioxin - Michael Gough -- 9. Science and Politics in the Regulation of Chemicals in Sweden - Robert Nilsson -- 10. How Precaution Kills: The Demise of DDT and the Resurgence of Malaria - Roger Bate -- 11. The Revelle-Gore Story: Attempted Political Suppression of Science - S. Fred Singer -- Index.
Abstract:
In this book leading scientists share their experiences and observations of developing and testing hypotheses, offering insights on the dangers of manipulating science for political gain. It describes how politicization--whether by misapplication, overextension, or outright manipulation of the scientific record to advance particular policy agendas--imposes expenditures of money, missed opportunities, and burdens on the economy.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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