The public policy of the European Union: whither politics of expertise?
The role of expertise in European public policy has become the object of a passionate debate. On the one hand, it has been argued that knowledge, in various guises, can foster learning, enlightenment, problem-solving attitudes, and policy change. On the other, the public policy of the European Union...
| Publicado en: | Journal of European Public Policy Vol. 6; no. 5; pp. 757 - 775 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec1999
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