Books

Just released, and available open access as an e-book:

The Politics of Evidence: From Evidence-Based Policy to the Good Governance of Evidence Justin Parkhurst                                                                                                                                                                                      

This book provides new insights into the nature of political bias with regards to evidence use, and critically considers what an ‘improved’ use of evidence would look like from a policymaking perspective.

• Available free on ResearchGate or alternatively download a PDF here
• E-book can be read (free access) here
• Kindle version (free) available from Amazon. Please click on your country Amazon Kindle store or search your local store if not listed:
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• Hard copies can be ordered here
  • Currently only available in hardback. To receive a 20% discount enter the code FLR40 at the checkout (offer only available to individuals purchasing print books via www.routledge.com before 1st January 2017, and cannot be used with any other offer or discount).

Chapter Summaries:

• Introductory Brief: Evidence-based policymaking – an important first step and the need to move to the next.
• Chapter 3: Two forms of bias in the use of evidence for policy: ‘technical bias’ and ‘issue bias’.
• Chapters 4 & 5: A cognitive political model of evidentiary bias.
• Chapter 6: What is good evidence for policy?
• Chapter 7: What is the ‘good use of evidence’ for policy?
• Chapter 8: The good governance of evidence.

Getting Evidence into Policy in Health : An international public policy perspective By Justin Parkhurst, Stefanie Ettelt, Benjamin Hawkins (editors)

This book draws together the findings of the GRIP-Health study.

Available mid-2017