Herding Scientists

A Story of Failed Reform at the CDC

Andrew B. Whitford (University of Georgia)

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English

Cambridge University Press
12 May 2022

Series: Elements in Public Policy

When politicians reshape public health agencies, scientists resist changes and, if possible, leave. Those shifts make it harder for agencies to fight future public health threats. This Element focuses on the tension between scientists and managerial control in the policy process, both conceptually and empirically. It centers on a failed attempt to reorganize the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because many of the gains in longevity and health quality result from the work of public health agencies, public health scientists and practitioners are the frontline producers of public health.

By: Andrew B. Whitford (University of Georgia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9781108824101
ISBN 10: 1108824102
Series: Elements in Public Policy
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 12 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Scientists,managerial control, and reform; 3. Strategic change at the CDC; 4. Reactions to reform efforts; 5. Data on the views of employees; 6. Conclusion: Herding scientists; Bibliography.