Sustainable governance of emerging technologies—Critical constellations in the agent network of nanotechnology

摘要: Abstract Emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology, feature considerable uncertainty regarding benefits that can be realized and unwanted side effects ought to avoided. Sustainable governance of emerging technologies addresses this issue from an integrated societal perspective proposes collaboration among agents science, business, government, the public during process technological innovation diffusion. In paper, we present agent network analysis a method identify critical constellations in against normative background sustainable governance. Results transdisciplinary study on nanotechnology Switzerland reveal, others, missing key agents, non-fulfillment required functions, non-availability knowledge, deviations between self- cross-perception. The contributes methodological discussions formation networks technology, policy studies.