The Political Functions of Expert Knowledge
The Political Functions of Expert Knowledge
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专家知识的政治功能
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2016
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C. Boswell
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大多数关于知识利用的文献都是基于理性主义的组织理论：官僚机构利用知识作为工具，或者是为了扩大权力，或者是为了调整政策产出。本文提出了另一种解释知识的功能，认为组织只是可能重视知识作为合法化的来源，或作为一种方式来证实他们的政策偏好。这些不同形式的知识利用的流行程度将取决于（a）组织的特点（其被认为的稳定性和合法性来源）;（B）政策领域的特点（争议程度和解决方式）。本文应用这一框架，探讨欧盟委员会的知识在移民政策中的使用，特别是通过欧洲移民网络。
Most literature on knowledge utilization is premised on rationalist theories of organizations: bureaucracies draw on knowledge instrumentally, either to expand their power or to adjust policy output. This paper develops an alternative account of the functions of knowledge, arguing that organizations are just as likely to value knowledge as a source of legitimation, or as a way of substantiating their policy preferences. The prevalence of these different forms of knowledge utilization will depend on (a) features of the organization (its perceived stability and source of legitimation); and (b) features of the policy area (degree of contention and mode of settlement). The article applies this framework to explore the European Commission’s use of knowledge in immigration policy, especially through the European Migration Network.