Facts, Values and the Policy World
1st Edition
Published on 22. March 2022
176 pages
978-1-4473-6456-6 (ISBN)
Description
Many policy analysts - and citizens interested in public issues - believe that rigorous thought should be uncontaminated by values, which are merely subjective. Policy analysis, however, is about what is worth doing and therefore inherently values based.
This accessible book reveals the damage that this contradiction inflicts on policy analysis and society. It also demonstrates the real-world failings of various influential alternatives to the 'value-free' ideal. By showing that values are amenable to critical analysis, this book provides a solid foundation for a comprehensive approach that reimagines the scope and role of policy analysis in contemporary society.
This accessible book reveals the damage that this contradiction inflicts on policy analysis and society. It also demonstrates the real-world failings of various influential alternatives to the 'value-free' ideal. By showing that values are amenable to critical analysis, this book provides a solid foundation for a comprehensive approach that reimagines the scope and role of policy analysis in contemporary society.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Not illustrated
File size
1,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-6456-6 (9781447364566)
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Phil Ryan is Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University. He is the author of 'After the New Atheist Debate' (2014) and 'Multicultiphobia' (2010).
Content
Introduction
PART I The binary view: effects and durability
1. Some effects of the binary view
2. The quest for exogenous values
3. The durable fl otsam of the binary view
4. Convenient belief
PART II Non- binary analysis
5. Forms of care
6. Networks of belief
7. Networks of beliefs and practices
8. Decision contexts
9. The analyst in context
PART III Caveats
10. Experts and expertise
11. The limits of dialogue
Conclusion
PART I The binary view: effects and durability
1. Some effects of the binary view
2. The quest for exogenous values
3. The durable fl otsam of the binary view
4. Convenient belief
PART II Non- binary analysis
5. Forms of care
6. Networks of belief
7. Networks of beliefs and practices
8. Decision contexts
9. The analyst in context
PART III Caveats
10. Experts and expertise
11. The limits of dialogue
Conclusion
