word
Epistemic Community
eh-pis-TEE-mik kuh-MYOO-nih-tee
/ɛpɪˈstiːmɪk kəˈmjuːnɪtiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
epistemiccommunity
Dictionary meaning
A network of professionals with recognised expertise in a policy domain who share normative and causal beliefs and actively advise policymakers
History and origin
Concept developed by political scientist Peter Haas (1992)
Examples
- Climate scientists formed an epistemic community that shaped the UNFCCC negotiations.
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