Dead Reckonings
Author | : John Kurt Jacobsen |
Publisher | : Humanities Press International |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : |
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Investigates how scientific and pseudo-scientific ideas and social ideologies influence the way in which public authorities define their interests and devise strategies to achieve political goals. Part I defends the anarchist theory of knowledge advanced by Paul Feyerabend and examines debates in political science over the most useful applications of idea-oriented approaches. Part II probes cases such as the supervision of nuclear fuel facilities, the socioeconomic impact of foreign high-technology investments on host states, and the prospect of peace in Northern Ireland. Part III offers two short postscripts on the writing of a public television documentary on the Korean War, and the impact of Schindler's List on American audiences. Paper edition (unseen), $18.50. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR