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The selective quotation of past literature is an example of 'scientization' of political debate: the selective emphasis on particular scientific facts to advance a particular set of political values.
“Underlying the selective quotation of the past literature is an example of what political scientist Daniel Sarewitz calls 'scientization' of political debate: the selective emphasis on particular scientific 'facts' to advance a particular set of political values (Sarewitz 2004).”
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- Authors
- Sarewitz, D.
- Affiliations
- Arizona State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Sarewitz, Daniel
- Venue
- Environmental Science & Policy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-10
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 385-403
- ISSN
- 1462-9011 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2169652144
- Cited by
- 1,194
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 20.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Science & Policy (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Keywords
- politicization of science, environmental conflicts, scientific uncertainty, 2000 presidential election, climate change, genetically modified foods, radioactive waste disposal, scientization, science and politics
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