What Are Epistemic Communities

question 61

Multiple Choice

What are epistemic communities?

• A) doctors who are trying to locate the source of infectious diseases and find cures
• B) a network of NGOs trying to use technology to solve environmental problems
• C) transnational communities of experts sharing expertise and a set of beliefs
• D) groups of states that form a coalition to address a transnational issue

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Definitions:

Express Authority

The authority of an agent that arises when the principal explicitly instructs the agent to do something. Also called actual authority.

Equitable Parity Rule

A legal principle ensuring fair treatment of all parties by balancing interests in a judicial or contractual scenario.

Express Authority

Explicit permission granted to an individual or entity to act on behalf of another, typically in a legal or business context.

Disclosed Principal

A principal whose identity is known to a third party. The third party is aware that the agent is making an agreement on behalf of the principal.