Speaking Science to Power - Responsible Researchers and Policymaking

About the author

Rachel A. Epstein is a Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Her research focuses on international political economy, financial crises and reform, international security, and the role of international organizations in eliciting compliance from target states and states-in-transition. She has held several postdoctoral fellowships at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy and was also an Advanced Postdoctoral Fellow at the Freie Universität in Berlin in 2016.

Oliver Kaplan is an Associate Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. He is the author of the book, Resisting War: How Communities Protect Themselves (Cambridge University Press, 2017). Kaplan has also published articles on the conflict-related effects of land reforms, ex-combatant reintegration and recidivism, and research ethics. Kaplan was a Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow at the US Institute of Peace and a postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University and at Stanford University.

Summary

This volume gathers a premier group of scholars and practitioners to address cutting-edge dilemmas of "responsible policy engagement". They reflect on their own experiences and provide guidance on how to constructively communicate with policymakers while also being transparent about the uncertainty and subtleties of the research process.

Product details

• Assisted by: Rachel A. Epstein (Editor), Oliver Kaplan (Editor), Kaplan Oliver (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.01.2025
• EAN: 9780198875185
• ISBN: 978-0-19-887518-5
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 240 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 510 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, REFERENCE / Research, International Relations, Political science & theory, Ethical issues & debates, Political science and theory, Ethical issues and debates, Research & information: general, Research and information: general