Table of Contents

  1. Editorial: Science, Policy, and Advice. Lasting Tensions in a Symbiotic Relationship
    Pichler, Rupert, König, Thomas, Buntfuß, Paul, Wagner, Isabella
    Pages: 7-28
  2. A Brief History of Science and Research Policy Advisory Councils in Austria
    Pichler, Rupert
    Pages: 30-55
  3. Independent Advice in Research and Innovation Policy: The Role of the Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (CACTI)
    Banda, Enric, Sanz-Menéndez, Luis
    Pages: 56-81
  4. Evidence-Based Policy Advice? The German Council of Science and Humanities
    Heinze, Thomas, Jappe, Arlette
    Pages: 82-104
  5. Quality Management in Science Advice. A Practice Report
    Buntfuß, Paul, König, Thomas
    Pages: 105-123
  6. Science for Policy in Austria - A Survey of Expert Councils and Their Areas of Responsibility
    Faßmann, Heinz
    Pages: 125-147
  7. The Servant of Two Masters. Scientific Policy Advice: The Establishment of a National Scientific Advisory Network in Switzerland - A Field Report.
    Zollinger, Lukas
    Pages: 148-175
  8. Knowledge for Place-Based Policymaking: Towards Interactive Science-For-Policy Ecosystems
    Wise, Emily, Wilson, James, Schwaag Serger, Sylvia
    Pages: 176-209
  9. Science, Technology and Innovation Policymaking, Advice and Evaluation Capabilities in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Assessment
    Kahn, Michael, Ralphs, Gerard, Mustapha, Nazeem, Borel-Saladin, Jacqueline
    Pages: 210-252
  10. The Evolution of Scientific Advice in EU Institutions.
    Allegra, Alessandro
    Pages: 253-278

How much independence does scientific policy advice need – and how much can it afford? When does evidence become a political argument, and when does expertise remain without consequence? This special issue brings together contributions from Austria, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa and the EU that get to the bottom of these questions – historically, institutionally and systemically. At its centre are advisory councils and evaluation systems: their origins, their evolution, and their often contradictory roles at the interface of science and politics. The findings are as sobering as they are illuminating: neither maximum autonomy nor close alignment with the political process guarantees impact. What remains is the need to continuously recalibrate this balance – and that is precisely what this issue sets out to explore.

The special issue #58 – Governing with Evidence. Councils, Advisory Sytems, and Evaluation was created together with the FORWIT and co-edited by Rupert Pichler and Thomas König. Thank you very much for this cooperation!

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