Consumers and Nanotechnology: Deliberative Processes and Methodologies

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Outline of the Book
Part I Science and Democracy
	1. Emerging Technologies, Deliberations, and Democracy
		1.1 Introduction
		1.2 Studies of Science
		1.3 Nanotechnology in Society
		1.4 Engagement \'Market\'
		1.5 Deliberative Democracy and Governance
	2. Overview of a Set of Deliberative Processes on Nano
		2.1 Introduction
		2.2 Major Findings from Reviews
			2.2.1 Initiation
			2.2.2 Organisation
			2.2.3 Content
			2.2.4 Participation
			2.2.5 Reasoned Process
			2.2.6 Results
		2.3 General Conclusions
Part II Citizen-Oriented Deliberative Processes
	Introduction to Part II
	3. Citizens\' Nano Conference in Denmark
		3.1 Introduction
		3.2 Description of the Process
		3.3 Review of the Process
			3.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			3.3.2 Organisation
			3.3.3 Participation
			3.3.4 Results of the Process
		3.4 Deliberation Criteria
		3.5 Summarising Appraisal
	4. The NanoJury in the United Kingdom
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 Description of the Process
		4.3 Review of the Process
			4.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			4.3.2 Organisation
			4.3.3 Participation
			4.3.4 Results of the Process
		4.4 Deliberation Criteria
		4.5 Summarising Appraisal
	5. Consumer Conference on the Perception of Nanotechnology in the Areas of Food, Cosmetics, and Textiles, Germany
		5.1 Introduction
		5.2 Description of the Process
		5.3 Review of the Process
			5.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			5.3.2 Organisation
			5.3.3 Participation
			5.3.4 Results of the Process
		5.4 Deliberation Criteria
		5.5 Summarising Appraisal
	6. French Conferences Cycle on Nanotechnology: Nanomonde
		6.1 Introduction
		6.2 Description of the Process
		6.3 Review of the Process
			6.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			6.3.2 Organisation
			6.3.3 Participation
			6.3.4 Results of the Process
		6.4 Deliberation Criteria
		6.5 Summarising Appraisal
	7. Citizens’ Conference, Île-de-France
		7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Description of the Process
		7.3 Review of the Process
			7.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			7.3.2 Organisation
			7.3.3 Participation
			7.3.4 Results of the process
		7.4 Deliberation Criteria
		7.5 Summarising Appraisal
		Appendix 1. Policy Recommendations from the Citizens\' Conference
	8. Nanotechnology Citizens\' Conference in Madison, USA
		8.1 Introduction
		8.2 Description of the Process
		8.3 Review of the Process
			8.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			8.3.2 Organisation
			8.3.3 Participation
			8.3.4 Results of the Process
		8.4 Deliberation Criteria
		8.5 Summarising Appraisal
		Appendix 2. Written Submission from the Citizens\' Coalition on Nanotechnology
	9. The U.S. National Citizens\' Technology Forum on Human Enhancement: An Experiment in Deliberation Across a Nation
		9.1 Introduction
		9.2 Description of the Process
		9.3 Review of the Process
			9.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			9.3.2 Organisation
			9.3.3 Participation
			9.3.4 Results of the Process
		9.4 Deliberation Criteria
			9.4.1 Reasoned Process
			9.4.2 Equal Participants
			9.4.3 Consensus-Driven Process
		9.5 Summarising Appraisal
		Appendix 3. Facilitators
Part III Stakeholder-Oriented Deliberative Processes
	Introduction to Part III
	10. Experiments with Cross-National Deliberative Processes Within FP6 and FP7 of the European Union: The Convergence Seminars, the DEMOCS Card Games, and the Nanologue Project
		10.1 Introduction
		10.2 Description of the Process
			10.2.1 The Convergence Seminars
			10.2.2 The DEMOCS Card Game
			10.2.3 The Nanologue Project Dialogue
		10.3 Review of the Processes
			10.3.1 Initiatives and Objectives
			10.3.2 Organisation
			10.3.3 Participation
			10.3.4 Results of the Processes
		10.4 Deliberation Criteria
		10.5 Summarizing Appraisal
	11. Standardisation as a Form of Deliberation
		11.1 Introduction
		11.2 Description of the Process
		11.3 Review of the CEN and ISO Processes
			11.3.1 Initiative and Objectives
			11.3.2 Organisation
			11.3.3 Participation
			11.3.4 Result of the Processes
		11.4 Deliberation Criteria
		11.5 Summarising Appraisal
	12. An Online Platform for Further Deliberative Processes
		12.1 Introduction
		12.2 Description of the Platform
		12.3 The Toolkit
		12.4 Testing the Platform
		12.5 Summarising Appraisal
Part IV Methods and Approaches for Stakeholder and Citizen Involvement
	Introduction to Part IV
	13. Conclusions: Towards a Third Generation of Deliberative Processes
		13.1 Introduction
		13.2 The Generational Perspective
			13.2.1 The First Generation of Deliberative Processes on Nanotechnology
			13.2.2 The Second Generation of Deliberative Processes on Nanotechnology
			13.3 Conclusions on Deliberative Processes on Nanotechnology
		13.4 The Future of Deliberative Processes
			13.4.1 Unfulfilled Expectations?
			13.4.2 A Threat to Numerical Democracy?
			13.4.3 An Answer to This Critique
		13.5 Relevant Topics for Deliberation
		13.6 Summarising Appraisal
	14. Third Generation Deliberative Processes on Nanotechnology
		14.1 Introduction
		14.2 Theoretical Status of Third Generation Deliberations Prior to the Tests
			14.2.1 Adjusting the Design for NanoDiode Purposes
			14.2.2 SIFO as Front Runner
		14.3 National Report, Norway
		14.4 Some Observations on the European Events
		14.5 A Future for Third Generation Deliberations on New Technologies?
	15. Participatory Democracy: Hybrid Forums and Deliberative Processes as Methodological Tools
		15.1 Two Approaches
		15.2 An Approach to Technical Democracy: A Path to HF 2.0
		15.3 Path from Hybrid Forum to HF 2.0
		15.4 Case Studies
		15.5 Comparing HF 2.0 with 3GDP
		15.6 Conclusion
	16. Conclusion 2020: A More Democratic Science Through Public Engagement?
		16.1 Deliberative Processes in Responsible Research and Innovation
		16.2 Third Generation Deliberations and HF 2.0
		16.3 Participatory and Representative Democracy
Authors\' Biographies
Index