Michiel Van Oudheusden

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide constructive criticism of the RI paradigm by rendering these political frameworks largely ignore questions about the politics in and of deliberation, the authoritative allocation of values, and the institutional uptake of deliberative engagements.

TL;DR: It is argued that pTA itself must reflect an awareness of competing interests and perspectives inherent in the discourse associated with the meaning of ‘participation’ if it is to incite action beyond vested interests and ensure genuine mutual learning.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors illustrate how citizen-driven radiation monitoring has emerged in post-Fukushima Japan, where citizens generate their own radiation data and measurement devices to provide public with actionable data about their environments.

TL;DR: The Flemish interdisciplinary research project "Nanotechnologies for tomorrow's society" (NanoSoc) as discussed by the authors is an example of a project that brings together nanotechnologists, natural and social scientists, stakeholders, and citizens in the region of Flanders, Belgium to discuss and steer future nanotech developments in three particular fields of nanotechnology development: smart environment, bio on chip, and new materials.

TL;DR: In a follow-up work as mentioned in this paper, the same authors investigate how these formats delegitimize conflict and disagreement by making a strong appeal to consensus and outline conceptions that contrast with the consensus ideal, including dissensus, disclosure, conflictual consensus and agonistic democracy.