{"product_id":"the-politics-of-evidence-9781138570382","title":"The Politics of Evidence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Open Access version of this book, available at http:\/\/www.tandfebooks.com\/, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 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-conc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This book is a marvellous interdisciplinary synthesis, grounded in case examples and at once critical and constructive. As such, it is both instructive for policy practitioners as well as moving the scholarship of the field forward.’\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eVivian Lin, Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This is essential reading for anybody working on the smarter use of evidence by government. It catalogues the many biases twisting how research is used by policymakers. It also addresses a vital challenge in our sector – a lack of legitimacy. As well as the academic rigour of this book, there are practical tips on what we can do about these problems, and lessons from across the globe showing where we get it wrong – and how we might get it right.\u003c\/strong\u003e’ - \u003ci\u003eJonathan Breckon, Head of the Alliance for Useful Evidence, U.K\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This important book goes well beyond standard analyses of evidence informed policy with detailed discussions of the politics of evidence and the political origins (and the cognitive psychology) of bias in the use of research evidence. It addresses a core and often overlooked issue of the governance of evidence use - including the need to consider the institutions and processes in place that can enable the appropriate use of evidence in decision making. This book will be a pretty essential read for anyone concerned with the policy, practice or study of using research to inform decision making.’\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDavid Gough, Professor of Evidence Informed Policy and Practice, Director of the EPPI-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This book is a marvellous interdisciplinary synthesis, grounded in case examples and at once critical and constructive. As such, it is both instructive for policy practitioners as well as moving the scholarship of the field forward.’\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eVivian Lin, Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This is essential reading for anybody working on the smarter use of evidence by government. It catalogues the many biases twisting how research is used by policymakers. It also addresses a vital challenge in our sector – a lack of legitimacy. As well as the academic rigour of this book, there are practical tips on what we can do about these problems, and lessons from across the globe showing where we get it wrong – and how we might get it right.\u003c\/strong\u003e’ - \u003ci\u003eJonathan Breckon, Head of the Alliance for Useful Evidence, U.K\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘This important book goes well beyond standard analyses of evidence informed policy with detailed discussions of the politics of evidence and the political origins (and the cognitive psychology) of bias in the use of research evidence. It addresses a core and often overlooked issue of the governance of evidence use - including the need to consider the institutions and processes in place that can enable the appropriate use of evidence in decision making. This book will be a pretty essential read for anyone concerned with the policy, practice or study of using research to inform decision making.’\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDavid Gough, Professor of Evidence Informed Policy and Practice, Director of the EPPI-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Boxes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: Evidence-based policymaking – opportunities and challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Evidence-based policymaking – an important first step, and the need to take the next\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: The politics of evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Bias and the politics of evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. The overt politics of evidence – bias and the pursuit of political interests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. The subtle politics of evidence – the cognitive-political origins of bias\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Towards the good governance of evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. What is ‘good evidence for policy’? – from hierarchies to appropriate evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. What is the ‘good use of evidence’ for policy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. From evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019500912983,"sku":"9781138570382","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138570382.jpg?v=1750780453","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-evidence-9781138570382","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}