Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Expert legitimacy and competing legitimation in Italian school reforms / M.T. Galanti. - In: POLICY & SOCIETY. - ISSN 1449-4035. - 42:3(2023), pp. 288-302. [10.1093/polsoc/puad024]
Abstract:
In the face of the complexities of problem-solving , experts are gaining centrality in policymaking (Weiss, 1979). At the same time, they are increasingly challenged in their legitimacy, which is not only technical but also political. Challenges to the legitimacy of experts suggest that other types of legitimacy are important for policymaking. Issues of legitimacy are particularly important for sound policymaking when the authority of experts and the value of evidence are contested and when the debate over policy solutions is particularly conflictual and ideological. In this paper, I use three exploratory cases of the use of expertise in education policy in Italy to show how policymakers design different advisory committees to enhance different types of legitimacy (epistemic, bureaucratic, and political). The findings suggest that while policymakers design advisory committees primarily to meet their legitimacy needs, the legitimacy of a decision requires different types of sources to generate consent and to allow for the impact of expertise.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
expert legitimacy; scientific advisory committees; hybrid advisory committees; temporary advisory bodies; education policies;
Elenco autori:
M.T. Galanti
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