“The problem is that politics and evaluation are both intrinsically connected and intrinsically separated. We need independence if we’re to be competent, objective, and credible. However, independence can’t always be preserved without a fight; this doesn’t make us a lot of friends; and yet we need friends, partners, and teamwork to be effective in a political universe.”
—Eleanor Chelimsky (2008, p. 414). A Clash of Cultures: Improving the “Fit” Between Evaluative Independence and the Political Requirements of a Democratic Society. American Journal of Evaluation, 29(4), 400–415.
Suggested citation: Fugard, A. (2024, December 27). The problem with politics and evaluation [blog post]. https://andifugard.info/the-problem-with-politics-and-evaluation/
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