Exaggerated Claims?

The ESRC, 50 Years On

AvDavid Walker

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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"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 Foundation

What 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-12-28
Mått:148 x 210 x 13 mm
Vikt:310 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SAGE Swifts
Antal sidor:128
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781473942233

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Mer om författaren

David Walker was a council member at the ESRC where he chaired the methods and infrastructure committee. Formerly managing director, public reporting at the Audit Commission, he is a member of UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Committee.During a career in journalism and public affairs, he worked for The Times Higher Education Supplement, The Economist, The Times, the BBC and the Guardian, where he was founding editor of Public magazine.His books include Cameron’s Coup: How the Tories took Britain to the Brink, The Verdict: Did Labour Change Britain?, and Unjust Rewards: Exposing Greed and Inequality in Britain Today (all co written with Polly Toynbee), Sources Close to the Prime Minister (with Peter Hennessy and Michael Cockerell) and Media Made in California: Hollywood, Politics and the News (with Jeremy Tunstall).

Recensioner i media

More a critique than celebration... 50 years of ambiguity, missed opportunities and muddling through. Walker captures the enduring tensions that have characterised ESRC - and UK social science more broadly. A ‘must read’ for all social scientists, especially those who want to influence the next 50 years.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The ESRC TodayChapter 3: Promise and disappointmentChapter 4: Reprieve and normalisationChapter 5: An agent of amerliorationChapter 6: Academic captureChapter 7: Cumulative knowledge?Chapter 8: Conclusion