THIS ANALYSIS SUGGESTS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN ENCOURAGE MORE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO TAKE AN ACTIVE, EFFECTIVE ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING LOCAL ENERGY POLICIES, WITHOUT PRESCRIBING THOSE POLICIES. IT ALSO PROPOSES A FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR THIS PURPOSE, AFTER ANALYZING THREE CASES OF LOCAL ENERGY POLICY ACTION.
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity ; the journal of the Society of Policy Scientists, Band 43, Heft 4, S. 301-342
A recent appraisal by Farr et al. (Am Polit Sci Rev 100:579-587 2006) credited Lasswell with raising important questions of professional responsibility for political science. However, the appraisal rejected working answers to those questions offered by Lasswell and his colleagues without considering them substantively or comprehensively. In doing so, the appraisal misleads those academics in political science and other disciplines who may be interested in a genuinely professional role for themselves, a role that takes into account the social consequences of the exercise of their knowledge and skills. This article provides a more authentic introduction to Lasswell's life and work and vision of the policy scientist of democracy, and suggests some alternatives for would-be professionals. Adapted from the source document.
In: Policy sciences: integrating knowledge and practice to advance human dignity ; the journal of the Society of Policy Scientists, Band 41, Heft 1, S. 3-20
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