The GM Debate: Risk, Politics and Public Engagement

摘要: This book tells the story of an unprecedented experiment in public participation: government-sponsored debate on possible commercialization ‘GM’ crops UK. Giving a unique and systematic account process, this revealing volume sets it within its political intellectual contexts, examines practical implications for future engagement initiatives. The authors, experienced team researchers, produce conceptually-informed empirically-based evaluation debate, drawing upon detailed observation both behind-the-scenes aspects views participants events, major MORI-administered survey views, details media coverage. With innovative methodological work deliberative processes, authors analyze design, implementation effectiveness provide critique official findings. The will undoubtedly be interest to wide readership, invaluable resource policy-makers students concerned with cross-disciplinary risk, decision-making, engagement, governance technology.