Reflections on the Academic Policy Analysis Process and the UK Identity Cards Scheme

@article{Whitley2006ReflectionsOT,
  title={Reflections on the Academic Policy Analysis Process and the UK Identity Cards Scheme},
  author={Edgar A. Whitley and Ian Hosein and Ian O. Angell and Simon Davies},
  journal={The Information Society},
  year={2006},
  volume={23},
  pages={51 - 58}
}
There is an increasing rhetoric from politicians for universities to become more involved in policy analysis and policy research. In this article, we reflect on our experiences of the analysis we conducted into the legislation to introduce biometric identity cards in the United Kingdom. We highlight how our work had direct consequences for the ongoing policy deliberation around this controversial piece of legislation. In particular, we highlight our role in the debate surrounding the government… 
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