Knowledge Policy

by Hearn, Greg; Rooney, David

• ISBN13: 9781845421861
• ISBN10: 1845421868
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-30
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub

Summary

Knowledge Policy illustrates how the production of knowledge has become central to economic life, and that competitiveness in the 21st century market place is characterized by the ability to translate scientific and technological knowledge into innovation. Does this therefore render cultural and social knowledge unimportant? The contributors attempt to answer this and other important questions using a broader epistemological base for the term 'knowledge'. Policy implications are then developed from this perspective. By examining long-term challenges, this unique book explains what we actually mean by the term 'knowledge' and raises fundamental critiques of existing conceptions of knowledge. It argues that fresh policy thinking is needed not only in more obviously knowledge-intensive sectors, but also across all areas of knowledge production. By way of illustration, the effects of the different dynamics of the knowledge era on defence, health, employment, environment, indigenous and international relations, multiculturalism and urban policy are explored. The book then addresses the enduring question of whether it is possible to produce too much knowledge at the expense of wisdom. Providing a thorough treatment on the meaning, production and application of knowledge, this book will provide a fascinating read for academics, researchers, students, practitioners and policymakers with an interest in public policy and knowledge-based economies.

Table of Contents

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Introduction	p. 1
Knowledge services	p. 11
Education and the knowledge economy	p. 27
Women and cognitive authority in the knowledge economy	p. 45
Cultural and creative industries	p. 59
From creative industries to creative economy	p. 70
Information society policy	p. 83
The role of media in the knowledge economy	p. 98
Science and technology policy futures	p. 106
Justifying science: The need for macroeconomic knowledge policy	p. 120
The new biology: Implications for knowledge policy	p. 138
Copyright 2010: The need for better negotiability/usability principles	p. 152
Industry policy as innovation policy	p. 162
Employment and innovation in the information economy	p. 175
Environment, water and energy in the 21st century: The role of deliberative governance for the knowledge society	p. 188
Citizenship, migration and multiculturalism after 9/11: Towards new policies for naturalization	p. 203
A new paradigm for ethical and sustainable indigenous knowledge policy	p. 216
International relations and geopolitics	p. 226
Knowledge policy and the future of war, defence and peace	p. 237
Conclusion: Towards integrated knowledge policy	p. 252
Index	p. 263
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