Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
international attitudes, scientific deference in politics, policymaking
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Abstract
This study seeks to extend a 2015 study by Blank and Shaw, which seeks to understand what factors shape American attitude towards scientific deference in policymaking. My study ran the same experiment among an international sample, making a cross-cultural comparison of the correlation between political and religious beliefs and preferences for science in the political sphere. Specifically, I focused in on the relationship between nationality and scientific deference. The purpose of this specific investigation is to see if Americans display a unique level of anti-science sentiment compared with the rest of the world.
Recommended Citation
Walden, Matthew and Beesley, Celeste
(2017)
"International Attitudes on Scientific Deference in Politics,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2017:
Iss.
1, Article 65.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2017/iss1/65