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14 produkter
Citizens, Political Communication, and Interest Groups
Environmental Organizations in Canada and the United States
Av Nicholas Lovrich, John Pierce m. fl.
Inbunden, 1992
1068 kr
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This intriguing book investigates the technical information quandary created by post-industrial changes, which have produced demands for citizen involvement in public policy processes while complex scientific and technical issues increasingly make public involvement difficult. Authors Pierce, …
Public Lands Management in the West
Citizens, Interest Groups, and Values
Av Brent S. Steel, Brent Steel
Inbunden, 1997
856 kr
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The use of public lands in the western United States has become the focus of international, national, and regional debate. Public concern for wildlife, fish, wilderness, recreation, and other values associated with these lands has increased substantially since the 1960s. And that concern has …
Oregon Politics and Government
Progressives Versus Conservative Populists
Av Brent S. Steel, Mark Henkels m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
347 kr
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The political culture of Oregon has long had a reputation for innovative policy, maverick politicians, and independent political thought, but instead of using the term "progressive" to describe the state's political leanings, the editors of Oregon Politics and Government believe a more accurate …
New Strategies for Wicked Problems
Science and Solutions in the 21st Century
Av Edward P. Weber, Denise Lach m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
293 kr
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A “wicked problem” isn’t one with an evil nature, but a problem that is impossible or difficult to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often hard to recognize. Classic examples of wicked problems include economic, environmental, and political issues. We …
When Ideology Trumps Science
Why We Question the Experts on Everything from Climate Change to Vaccinations
Av Erika Allen Wolters, Brent S. Steel
Inbunden, 2017
834 kr
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This book reveals how embedded beliefs more so than a lack of scientific knowledge and understanding are creating a cognitive bias toward information that coincides with personal beliefs rather than scientific consensus—and that this anti-science bias exists among liberals as well as …
When Ideology Trumps Science
Why We Question the Experts on Everything from Climate Change to Vaccinations
Av Erika Allen Wolters, Brent S. Steel
E-bok, 2017
468 kr
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This book reveals how embedded beliefs more so than a lack of scientific knowledge and understanding are creating a cognitive bias toward information that coincides with personal beliefs rather than scientific consensus-and that this anti-science bias exists among liberals as well as conservatives. …
Science and Politics
An A-to-Z Guide to Issues and Controversies
Av Brent S. Steel, Brent S. Steel
Inbunden, 2014
3146 kr
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Recent partisan squabbles over science in the news are indicative of a larger tendency for scientific research and practice to get entangled in major ideological divisions in the public arena. This politicization of science is deepened by the key role government funding plays in scientific research …
Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West
Tilting at Windmills?
Av John C. Pierce, Brent S. Steel
Inbunden, 2017
1007 kr
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This book poses the question of whether identifiable individual-level attributes (e.g., values, interests, knowledge, demographic characteristics) lead to support for or opposition to the development and implementation of alternative energy technologies. In recent years, attempts to site …
Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West
Tilting at Windmills?
Av Brent S. Steel, John C. Pierce
E-bok, 2017
1313 kr
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This book poses the question of whether identifiable individual-level attributes (e.g., values, interests, knowledge, demographic characteristics) lead to support for or opposition to the development and implementation of alternative energy technologies. In recent years, attempts to site …
Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West
Tilting at Windmills?
Av John C. Pierce, Brent S. Steel
Häftad, 2018
1007 kr
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This book poses the question of whether identifiable individual-level attributes (e.g., values, interests, knowledge, demographic characteristics) lead to support for or opposition to the development and implementation of alternative energy technologies. In recent years, attempts to site …
When Ideology Trumps Science
Why We Question the Experts on Everything from Climate Change to Vaccinations
Av Erika Allen Wolters, Brent S. Steel
E-bok, 2017
468 kr
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This book reveals how embedded beliefs more so than a lack of scientific knowledge and understanding are creating a cognitive bias toward information that coincides with personal beliefs rather than scientific consensus-and that this anti-science bias exists among liberals as well as conservatives. …
When Ideology Trumps Science
Why We Question the Experts on Everything from Climate Change to Vaccinations
Av Erika Allen Wolters, Brent S. Steel
Häftad, 2023
420 kr
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This book reveals how embedded beliefs more so than a lack of scientific knowledge and understanding are creating a cognitive bias toward information that coincides with personal beliefs rather than scientific consensus—and that this anti-science bias exists among liberals as well as …
Oregon Politics and Government
Av Brent S. Steel, Mark Henkels m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
694 kr
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The political culture of Oregon has long had a reputation for innovative policy, maverick politicians, and independent political thought, but instead of using the term "progressive" to describe the state's political leanings, the editors of Oregon Politics and Government believe a more accurate …
Environmental Politics and Policy of Western Public Lands
Av Erika Allen Wolters, Brent S. Steel
Häftad, 2020
386 kr
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The management of public lands in the West is a matter of long-standing and oft-contentious debates. The government must balance the interests of a variety of stakeholders, including extractive industries like oil and timber; farmers, ranchers, and fishers; Native Americans; tourists; and …
