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Policy Expertise in Times of Crisis

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Governments are often confronted with crises beyond their control. This book examines the relationship between policy advisory experts and political decision-makers in these critical moments, offer...
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  • 01 February 2027
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Governments are often confronted with crises beyond their control. This book examines the relationship between policy advisory experts and political decision-makers in these critical moments, offering fresh insights into how power and expertise intersect.
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Price: $127.95
Pages: 224
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Policy Press
Series: New Perspectives in Policy and Politics
Publication Date: 01 February 2027
ISBN: 9781447377405
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Political science and theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Regional, state and other local government policies, Public administration / Public policy
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Peter Aagaard is Associate Professor of Politics and Public Administration in the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University.

Marleen Easton is Professor Professor of Governance of Security in the Department of Public Governance and Management at Ghent University and Adjunct Professor in the Griffith Criminology Institute at Griffith University.

Brian W. Head is Professor of Public Policy in the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland.

Introduction: Policy Expertise in Times of Crisis – Peter Aagaard, Marleen Easton and Brian W. Head

1. Analysing Expert Advice on Political Decisions in Times of Crisis – Peter Aagaard, Sevasti Chatzopoulou and Birgitte Poulsen

2. Mapping the Changing Role of Expertise in COVID-19 Politics in Europe – Kennet Lynggaard, Theofanis Exadaktylos, Mads Dagnis Jensen and Michael Kluth

3. Expert Perspectives on the Changing Dynamics of Policy Advisory Systems: The COVID-19 Crisis and Policy Learning in Belgium and Australia – Marleen Easton, Jennifer Yarnold, Valerie Vervaenen, Jasper De Paepe and Brian W. Head

4. Investigating the Scientific Knowledge–Policy Interface in EU Climate Policy – Claire Dupont, Jeffrey Rosamond and Bishoy L. Zaki

5. The Promise and Performance of Data Ecosystems: Australia’s COVID-19 Response – Cosmo Howard and Bernadette Hyland-Wood

6. The Challenges Experts Face During Creeping Crises: The Curse of Complacency – Ahmad Wesal Zaman, Olivier Rubin and Reidar Staupe-Delgado