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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > epistemological foundations of political science > epistemic communities
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epistemic communities  

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  • Epistemic communities are networks of knowledge-based communities with an authoritative claim to policy-relevant knowledge within their domain of expertise. Their members share knowledge about the causation of social or physical phenomena in an area for which they have a reputation for competence and a common set of normative beliefs about what actions will benefit human welfare in such a domain. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Epistemic Communities]

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