The role of the engineer in politics

The engineering disciplines would not at first sight appear to be very relevant for politics. Engineering in the broadest sense concerns the application of a sophisticated and highly intellectual set of methodologies to situations which are by their very nature non-human—machinery, structures, infra...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Municipal engineer 2001-06, Vol.145 (2), p.195-196
Main Author: SIMON, O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Exact sciences and technology
Miscellaneous
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Summary:The engineering disciplines would not at first sight appear to be very relevant for politics. Engineering in the broadest sense concerns the application of a sophisticated and highly intellectual set of methodologies to situations which are by their very nature non-human—machinery, structures, infrastructure, control systems and so on. If the essence of politics is the mediation of choice then it wouldseemtobe far removed almostby definition from engineering since the phenomena with which engineering deals are incapable of exercising choice.
ISSN:0965-0903
1751-7699
DOI:10.1680/muen.2001.145.2.195