Scientific Uncertainty And the Politics of Whaling
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Word Count
65,000 words, Guess
Page Count
260 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL10315155M
- ISBN-139780295986050
- ISBN-100295986050
- OCLC Control Number64065850
- Library of Congress Control Number2006004334
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- Goodreads2240465
- LibraryThing4562222
Classifications
- LCCSH381 .H42 2006
Description
"In this study, Michael Heazle examines how International Waling Commission (IWC) policy dramatically shifted from furthering the interests of whaling nations to eventually banning all commercial whaling. Focusing on the internal workings of a single organization, Heazle explores the impact of political and economic imperatives on the production and interpretation of scientific research and advice." "Central to his work are the epistemological problems encountered in the production of "truth." Science does not produce incontestable facts that can be expected to lead to consensus decisions; rather, the problematic nature of knowledge itself allows for various interpretations of data depending on the interests of those at the table. It is precisely the nature of scientific knowledge, Heazle argues, that has made uncertainty a tool in service of political objectives."--Jacket.
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