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THE POLICY TEST
FIVE PARAMETERS FOR EVALUATING PUBLIC POLICY |
| By: |
Dr. Phil Hutchinson, Rupert Read |
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Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1911116193 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781911116196 |
| Publisher: |
AGENDA PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
25 July, 2017 |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Description: |
On what basis do we make policy decisions? And how should we assess the ones that have been made? In The Policy Test, philosophers Phil Hutchinson and Rupert Read argue that we need to move beyond mere evidence-based politics and instead propose five key criteria by which to evaluate policy. They then put 12 potential policies to the test. |
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On what basis do we make policy decisions? And how should we assess the ones that have been made? In The Policy Test, philosopher Phil Hutchinson argues that we need to move beyond mere evidence-based politics to appraise policy within a much wider evaluative framework, one that encourages a much deeper reflection of the issues. He proposes five fundamental parameters by means of which all public policy positions ought to be assessed: precaution, evidence, political economy, asymmetry and framing. Twelve policy areas of current interest are considered - from GM foods to antibiotics - and each are evaluated in turn using the five parameters. Has the precautionary principle been invoked? What counts as evidence? What are the likely political-economic consequences? Who stands to benefit or suffer? And have the right questions been asked? In so doing, Hutchinson is able to offer new insights into the policies themselves, a greater clarity of the issues involved, and a new set of tools that can be used by us all, whether of a reformist or conservative persuasion, for advocating or critiquing policy. |
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UK |
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Agenda |
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Returnable |
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