The Technocratic Antarctic: An Ethnography of Scientific Expertise and Environmental Governance (Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge)
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Book Synopsis: The Technocratic Antarctic is an ethnographic account of the scientists and policymakers who work on Antarctica. In a place with no indigenous people, Antarctic scientists and policymakers use expertise as their primary model of governance. Scientific research and policymaking are practices that inform each other, and the Antarctic environment―with its striking beauty, dramatic human and animal lives, and specter of global climate change―not only informs science and policy but also lends Antarctic environmentalism a particularly technocratic patina.
Jessica O’Reilly conducted most of her research for this book in New Zealand, home of the “Antarctic Gateway” city of Christchurch, and on an expedition to Windless Bight, Antarctica, with the New Zealand Antarctic Program. O’Reilly also follows the journeys Antarctic scientists and policymakers take to temporarily “Antarctic” places such as science conferences, policy workshops, and the international Antarctic Treaty meetings in Scotland, Australia, and India. Competing claims of nationalism, scientific disciplines, field experiences, and personal relationships among Antarctic environmental managers disrupt the idea of a utopian epistemic community. O’Reilly focuses on what emerges in Antarctica among the complicated and hybrid forms of science, sociality, politics, and national membership found there. The Technocratic Antarctic unfolds the historical, political, and moral contexts that shape experiences of and decisions about the Antarctic environment.
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Introducing The Technocratic Antarctic: An Ethnography of Scientific Expertise and Environmental Governance. Dive into a captivating journey through the world of Antarctic scientists and policymakers, where expertise takes center stage as the driving force of governance. This remarkable book delves into the intertwining practices of scientific research and policymaking that shape our understanding of the Antarctic environment.
Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Antarctica, with its dramatic human and animal lives, as you explore the intricate web of connections between science, policy, and the specter of global climate change. Learn how Antarctic environmentalism is infused with a uniquely technocratic patina, elevating it to new heights as a model for effective environmental governance.
Author Jessica O’Reilly takes you on an immersive journey, drawing on her extensive research in New Zealand, the epicenter of Antarctic science and policymaking. Discover the secrets of the "Antarctic Gateway" city of Christchurch and witness O'Reilly's first-hand experience on an expedition to Windless Bight, Antarctica, alongside the New Zealand Antarctic Program.
But it doesn't stop there. Join Antarctic scientists and policymakers as they embark on transformative journeys to prestigious science conferences, policy workshops, and the international Antarctic Treaty meetings held in Scotland, Australia, and India. Be captivated by the complex interplay of national loyalty, scientific disciplines, personal relationships, and field experiences that shape the notion of a utopian epistemic community.
Prepare to be fascinated by the hybrid forms of science, sociality, politics, and national membership that emerge in Antarctica. The Technocratic Antarctic unravels the historical, political, and moral contexts that guide the decisions made about the remarkable Antarctic environment.
Dive into the world of Antarctic science, governance, and environmentalism and unlock the hidden complexities that lie beneath the surface. Immerse yourself in The Technocratic Antarctic now and gain invaluable insights into the future of our planet's most remote and mysterious continent.
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