{"product_id":"public-science-in-liberal-democracy-9781487526252","title":"Public Science in Liberal Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegardless of whether science is practised in industry, the academy, or government, its conduct inescapably shapes and is shaped by democratic institutions. Moreover, the involvement of science with public policy formation and democracy has dramatically increased over the centuries and, by all accounts, will continue to do so. In order to understand the functioning of science and democracy, it is necessary to acknowledge the complex relationship between them. \u003cem\u003ePublic Science in Liberal Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e aims to do this from an interdisciplinary perspective, presenting an array of substantively different positions on the issues that it explores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume focuses on three major questions: Can science retain independence and objectivity in the face of demands to meet commercial and public policy objectives? In what ways is scientific discourse privileged in the formation of public policy? How can scientific knowledge and methodology be made compatible with the interdisciplinari\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585832583511,"sku":"9781487526252","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487526252.jpg?v=1756489414","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/public-science-in-liberal-democracy-9781487526252","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}