Democratic Experiments —— Problematizing Nanotechnology And Democracy In Europe And The United States

----- 民主实验：把纳米技术与民主在欧洲和美国

ISBN: 9780262035767 出版年：2017 页码：285 Laurent The MIT Press

In democratic experiments, brice laurent discusses the challenges that emerging technologies create for democracy today. He focuses on nanotechnology and its attendant problems, proposing nanotechnology as a lens through which to understand contemporary democracy in both theory and practice. Arguing that democracy is at stake where nanotechnology is defined as a problem, laurent examines the sites where nanotechnology is discussed and debated by scientists, policymakers, and citizens. It is at these sites where the joint production of nanotechnology and the democratic order can be observed. Focusing on the united states, france, and europe, and various international organizations, laurent analyzes representations of nanotechnology in science museums, collective discussions in participatory settings, the making of categories such as “nanomaterials” or responsible innovation” in standardization and regulatory arenas, and initiatives undertaken by social movements. He contrasts american debates, in which the concern for public objectivity is central, with the french “state experiment,” the european goal of harmonization, and the international concern with a global market.