Experts play pervasive and multifarious roles in shaping the international order. A sophisticated body of literature within international relations explores how experts shape governmental and international policy—including their work in framing problems, gathering and interpreting ambiguous evidence, and proposing policy solutions.[1] Separately, scholars whose work is informed by the field of science and technology studies…
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Policy Series: The Election of Donald Trump and the Decline of the Expert
What does the election of Donald Trump mean for the making of foreign policy? On the campaign trail, candidate Trump said that experts were terrible—he was talking about China policy at that moment—and he asked if it would be so bad if he didn’t bother with them. As President, Trump seems determined to test that…