Integrating Science and Politics for Public Health

This book explores the intersection of political science and public health, highlighting the need to integrate these fields to reconcile the roles of politics and scientific evidence in policymaking. It provides insights into key conceptual, methodological, and substantive implications for bridging this divide and charts a path forward for a movement towards political science with public health.

Format: Hardback
Length: 345 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This groundbreaking open-access book serves as a vital bridge between political science and public health, while simultaneously embracing the intricate complexities and distinct differences of both fields. While public health possesses a political essence, the valuable tools and insights derived from political science are often overlooked in the realm of public health scholarship. By bringing together esteemed academics and researchers who specialize in the intersection of these two disciplines, the book showcases the remarkable potential of integrating these fields to reconcile the often conflicting roles of politics and scientific evidence in policymaking. Furthermore, it sheds light on the critical conceptual, methodological, and substantive implications of bridging this divide, providing a roadmap for a transformative movement toward political science with a strong emphasis on public health. This book holds immense appeal to scholars, researchers, and students engaged in the study of public health, political science, public policy, and the critical role of scientific evidence in shaping policy decisions.

Weight: 601g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030989842
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022