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Informationen zum Autor Hal R Varian Collegiate Professor of Political Science, the University of Michigan. He serves on advisory boards for several science communication endeavors including the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education at the National Academy of Science, and Climate Central. He is chair of the APSA Task Force on Improving Public Engagement. He has held a range of leadership positions in science including Principal Investigator of the American National Election Studies, Chair of the Political Economic and Social Sciences at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, President of the Midwest Political Science Association, founder and Principal Investigator of TESS (Time-Shared Experiments in the Social Sciences), and Treasurer of the American Political Science Association. He has given over 350 professional presentations in 12 countries and conducted hundreds o f media interviews with outlets around the world. Klappentext In this capstone work, eminent political scientist Arthur Lupia synthesizes years of work with scientists and educators in all arenas to figure out how to increase issue competence among voters. Zusammenfassung In this capstone work, eminent political scientist Arthur Lupia synthesizes years of work with scientists and educators in all arenas to figure out how to increase issue competence among voters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication Acknowledgements 1. From Infinite Ignorance to Knowledge that Matters 2. Who Are the Educators and How Can We Help Them? PART I: THE VALUE OF INFORMATION 3. Three Definitions 4. The Silver Bullet 5. The Logic of Competence 6. Lost in the Woods 7. Attracting Attention 8. Building Source Credibility 9. The Politics of Competence 10. Value Diversity and How to Manage It 11. Complexity and Framing 12. Political Roles: Who Needs to Know? 13. Costs and Benefits PART II. HOW TO IMPROVE âPOLITICAL KNOWLEDGEâ 14. What We Know 15. Reading the Questions, Understanding the Answers 16. Political Knowledge Scales: Something Doesnât Add Up 17. Assessing Information Assessments 18. All in Good Measure 19. The Silver Lining References ...
