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Andersson, Kjell; Drottz-Sjoberg, Britt-Marie; Espejo, Raul; Fleming, Patricia Ann; Wene, Clas-Otto – Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society, 2006
Today, societal decisions in areas of complexity are often dominated by one of three alternative ways: (a) by scientists, nowadays often in combination with commercial interest; (b) by politicians alone; and (c) by simply "laissez-faire," or "the tyranny of small steps." None of these three ways of decision making is fully…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Biotechnology, Citizen Participation, Accountability