Full Description
Providing a comparison the most important instances of public engagement with biotechnology in Europe in recent years, this book provides a theoretically reflected and empirically grounded study of the opportunities and obstacles for a thorough democratization of technological development through processes of public engagement.
Contents
Introduction The Anatomy of a Technological Controversy Discourses of Public Engagement Analysing PTAs in a Polycontextual Society Engaging the Public in Denmark - The Problem of Resonance Engaging the Public in the UK - The Problem of Inclusion Engaging the Public in Germany - The Problem of Mediation Procedures and Challenges Compared Conclusion
