Book Description
What are the political implications of 'expert' knowledge and especially scientific knowledge for liberal democracy? If knowledge is not evenly distributed upon what basis can the philosophy of equal rights be sustained?
The central argument of the book is that in a `knowledge society' in which specialized knowledge is increasingly important to politics, more has to be delegated because democratic discussion can't handle it. This limitation in the scope of liberal democracy threatens its fundamental character. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .
JA Majors Book Info
Text highlights the crisis in knowledge in liberal democracies: that most citizens cannot understand, much less judge, the claims scientists make. Central argument is that in a 'knowledge society' in which specialized knowledge is increasingly so important to politics, the position of democratic discussion becomes weakened. Softcover, hardcover available.
