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Science and technology, as rational approaches to problem solving, are driving forces in the promotion of democracy at home and abroad. Science based decision-making is increasingly global as countries share technology, research results, and engage in joint studies on common problems. The widening rift between global wealth and poverty diminishes for many the opportunity for exposure to science, technology and social science based decision-making on issues that directly affect them. This paper outlines a model for democratizing science by utilizing the interactive tools of the social sciences in a process that enables information-marginalized people to engage with the language, methods and results of social science for purposes of community empowerment and voice in science policy. The paper offers examples of approaches to implementation, citing various forms of research partnerships with communities, and discusses challenges including ethical considerations, the conflict between "local" and science-based knowledges and power differentials in practice.

POWER APPROACH IN POLITICAL SCIENCE IS ANALYZED BY FIRST CONTRASTING TRADITIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DEFINITIONS OF POWER. SECONDLY, FIVE BEHAVIORAL DEFINITIONS OF POWER BY SUCH SCHOLARS AS CARTWRIGHT, DAHL, LASSWELL AND KAPLAN, MARCH, AND SIMON ARE EXAMINED TO ILLUSTRATE THE DIVERSITY OF DEFINITIONS OF POWER IN THE DISCIPLINE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.

An assessment of the impact of social science on the formulation of public policy in liberal-democratic societies. As the postwar expansion became firmly entrenched in the 1950s & 1960s, many liberal-democratic states began to use social research for a number of policy purposes. In Europe, this trend resulted from the social measures & planning introduced by political reform coalitions who used social research to inform their policy choices after gaining power. Social scientists constituted a significant part of these coalitions & were able to gain access to resources & augment the role of social science in policy formulation. These developments were replicated in North America & contributed to the prestige & political significance of social science. The discussion is placed within the larger context of the social & political roles of intellectuals. AA

Intro -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction: Robert Descimon and the Historian's Craft -- Chap. 1: Robert Descimon, the Annales Tradition... -- Chap. 2: Law and Social History... -- Chap. 3: Local Officials and Torture... -- Chap. 4: Urban Elites and Politics... -- Chap. 5: The Notary as Rural Power Broker -- Chap. 6: Reading Municipal Lists... -- Chap. 7: Qui étaient les députés? -- Chap. 8: Civic Engagement and Public Assistance... -- Chap. 9: Unfinished Business -- Chap. 10: Gallicans Not Magistrates -- Chap. 11: Intellectual Trajectories and Relationships… -- Bibliography of Robert Descimon's Writings -- Glossary -- Contributors -- Index.