Haas

 Knowledge, Power, and International Policy Coordination 

 Peter M. Haas has published on international relations theory, constructivism, international environmental politics, global governance, and the interplay of science and international institutions at the international level.

 Thesis:

 “An epistemic community is a network of professionals with recognized expertise and competence in a particular domain and an authoritative claim to policy-relevant knowledge within that domain or issue-area. 1. Shared set of normative and principled beliefs; 2. Shared causal beliefs; 3. Shared notions of validity; 4. A common policy enterprise.” (3)

 Within an epistemic community bias must be put to the side (and recognized by the members) to ensure they create the best solution.

 Table 1: Approaches to the Study of Policy

