The Political Uses of Expert Knowledge: Immigration Policy and Social Research

Christina Boswell

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Social Science and Policy Research Migration, Refugees, and Integration Policy Transfer and Learning

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List of figures and tables Acknowledgements Part I. The Political Functions of Knowledge: 1. The puzzle: explaining the uses of knowledge 2. Instrumental knowledge and organizational legitimacy 3. The symbolic functions of knowledge 4. The uses of knowledge in public policy debates Part II. The Case of Immigration Policy: 5. The politics of immigration in Germany and the UK 6. The British Home Office 7. The German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees 8. The European Commission 9. Organizations and cultures of expertise Part III. Extending the Theory: 10. Knowledge and policy References Index.

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