Recasting Science

In this study, Connie Ozawa examines the relationship between the management of scientific information and political power in the USA. In cases ranging from local land use disputes to federal regulatory battles, decision-making methods based on generating a consensus among key players have been added to the conventional policy-making process. The a

Preface -- Political Uses of Science in Public Decision Making -- The Dynamics of Advocacy Science -- Consensus-Based Approaches to Handling Science -- Power Dynamics in Consensual Procedures -- Prospects for Change -- Interviews -- Participants in EPA WBS Negotiated Rulemaking