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 Democratic Transgressions of Law: Governing Technology through Public Participation

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-vi)   (86K)
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    • Contents
  • Introduction: Governing Technology Through Public Participation (1-18) by Alfons Bora and Heiko Hausendorf   (125K)
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    • References
  • Discourse, Participation And Sociological Theory (19-52) by Patrick O’Mahony   (219K)
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    • A. Normative Pragmatic Theory, Democracy And Participation
    • B. Normativity And Autonomy: Systems Theory And Participation
    • C. Democracy, Participation And The Societal Environment
    • D. Sociological Theory And Innovation In Participation
    • References
  • Biotechnologies And Communication: Participation For Democratic Processes (53-74) by Giuseppe Pellegrini   (140K)
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    • A. Legitimacy In The Governance Of Biotechnologies
    • B. Biotechnologies And Democratic Processes: An Interpretive Model
    • C. Participative Methods And Biotechnologies
    • D. Conclusions
    • References
  • Democratizing Agri-Biotechnology? European Public Participation In Agbiotech Assessment (75-100) by Les Levidow   (157K)
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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Democratising Technology – Or Managing Conflict?
    • Denmark 1987: Sustainable Agriculture?
    • Germany 1991–92: Participation Trap
    • France 1998: The Benign Technocratic State
    • Uk 2003 Public Dialogue: Policing Boundaries
    • Representing Public Views?
    • Conclusions: Democratizing Agbiotech?
    • Acknowledgements
    • References
  • Making Sense On Participation: Herrschaft And Participatory Procedures In Administrative Decision-Making (101-136) by Peter Münte   (203K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. The Case Study
    • C. An Overall View On The Case
    • D. Conclusions
    • References
  • Law And Participation (137-162) by Matthias Baier   (152K)
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    • A. Problem Focus
    • B. Public Participation In Environmental Law
    • C. The Swedish Legal-Administrative System Concerning Gmos
    • D. Inclusion And Exclusion
    • E. Analysis
    • References
  • Conflicting Forms Of Citizenship? Referrals And The Principle Of Transparency In Sweden (163-182) by Henrik Rahm   (110K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. Data
    • C. Points Of Departure
    • D. The Discursive Practice: Applying For Deliberate Release Of Gmo Crops
    • E. Analyses Of The Gmo Discourse: Texts And Actors
    • F. Conclusions On Citizenship In Swedish Gmo Discourse
    • References
  • Participation In Italy: The Public And Genetically Modified Crops (183-206) by Elena Collavin   (147K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. Participation And Power
    • C. Public Engagement With Food Biotechnologies In Italy
    • D. The Public Outside The Frame: Anti-Transgenic Declarations
    • E. Anti-Transgenic Regions
    • F. The Italian Law On Coexistence
    • G. Field Trials: Decree N.72 29/03/2005 For The Preservation Of Biodiversity
    • H. National Consultation On Gmos
    • I. Conclusion
    • References
  • Communicating Quasi-Citizenship? Public Participation In Gmo-Release Permitting Procedures In Hungary – A Conversation Analytic Approach (207-236) by Zsuzsanna Iványi, András Kertész and Kornélia Marinecz   (234K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. The Written Data: Social Positions Provided By The Legal Framing
    • C. Concepts Of Participation Regarding The Public In The Oral Data
    • D. Conclusions
    • References
  • Participatory Technology Assessment And The “Institutional Void”: Investigating Democratic Theory And Representative Politics (237-268) by Gabriele Abels   (186K)
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    • A. Introduction
    • B. Participation Is Not Participation Is Not Participation …
    • C. Participation Revisited Or: Which Democratic Theory For Pta?
    • D. Reconciling Participatory Ta And Representative Politics – Some Modest Proposals
    • E. Conclusions
    • References
  • Participation And Beyond. Dynamics Of Social Positions In Participatory Discourse (269-298) by Alfons Bora and Heiko Hausendorf   (177K)
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    • A. From Participatory Governance To Participatory Discourse
    • B. Communicative Structures As Social Positions
    • C. The Dynamics Of Social Positioning In Participatory Discourse
    • D. From Participatory Discourse To Participatory Governance
    • References
  • About The Authors (299-304)   (63K)
  • Index (305-310)   (60K)