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Item Details
Title:
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EXAGGERATED CLAIMS?
THE ESRC, 50 YEARS ON |
By: |
David Walker |
Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£14.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
147396704X |
ISBN 13: |
9781473967045 |
Publisher: |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD (DIGITAL) |
Pub. date: |
14 December, 2015 |
Edition: |
1st edition |
Series: |
Sage Swifts |
Description: |
David Walker, a leading UK journalist, critically explores both the history of and the contemporary challenges faced by the main public funding body for social science in the UK - the ESRC. |
Synopsis: |
"David Walker's analysis is incisive and hard hitting. Anyone who believes in the power of social science to inform better policy making should take his criticisms seriously." - Sue Duncan, Former Chief Government Social Researcher and Head of the Government Social Research Service"David Walker has written an unofficial summary of ESRC's achievements and struggles. He brings to the task long experience of the organisation and of the key players, a great familiarity with the literature and a sceptical nature. The result is stimulating, instructive, contentious and sometimes even infuriating."- David Rhind, Chair of the Nuffield FoundationWhat is the role of the state in distributing research money? How do 'arm's-length' funding agencies relate to public policy and business? This original study looks at the main social science funding agency in the UK, which was established 50 years ago. It examines how funding decisions are related to power. The 'critical' and `policy' aspects of successful research bids are discussed. Walker asks the tricky question, why has social science research not achieved a more salient role in state policy formation and management strategy: is the funding agency responsible? Insightful, engrossing and highly original, the book will be required reading for anyone who has written or will write a Social Science research bid and, more widely, for students of power, knowledge and culture. |
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UK |
Imprint: |
SAGE Publications Ltd |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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