Paola Mattei Libros

Focusing on remedies to enhance public trust and the legitimacy of science, this book explores various policy approaches taken by governments. It provides an original analysis of the political foundations influencing the impact and public engagement agenda, revealing deeper connections to democratic processes. The examination aims to foster a better understanding of how science interacts with society and the importance of public confidence in scientific endeavors.

Providing a new comparative analysis of the changes which have radically questioned the 'old' organizational arrangements of the delivery of welfare services since the early 1980s, this book argues that new managerial accountability regimes severely undermine the democratic foundations of the welfare state in Europe.