Democratic Experiments
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Experiments In Democracy
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Author : Benjamin Hurlbut
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-05-03
Experiments In Democracy written by Benjamin Hurlbut and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-03 with categories.
Human embryo research touches upon strongly felt moral convictions, and it raises such deep questions about the promise and perils of scientific progress that debate over its development has become a moral and political imperative. From in vitro fertilization to embryonic stem cell research, cloning, and gene editing, Americans have repeatedly struggled with how to define the moral status of the human embryo, whether to limit its experimental uses, and how to contend with sharply divided public moral perspectives on governing science. Experiments in Democracy presents a history of American debates over human embryo research from the late 1960s to the present, exploring their crucial role in shaping norms, practices, and institutions of deliberation governing the ethical challenges of modern bioscience. J. Benjamin Hurlbut details how scientists, bioethicists, policymakers, and other public figures have attempted to answer a question of great consequence: how should the public reason about aspects of science and technology that effect fundamental dimensions of human life? Through a study of one of the most significant science policy controversies in the history of the United States, Experiments in Democracy paints a portrait of the complex relationship between science and democracy, and of U.S. society's evolving approaches to evaluating and governing science's most challenging breakthroughs.
The Democratic Experiment
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Author : Meg Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-01-10
The Democratic Experiment written by Meg Jacobs and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-10 with History categories.
In a series of fascinating essays that explore topics in American politics from the nation's founding to the present day , The Democratic Experiment opens up exciting new avenues for historical research while offering bold claims about the tensions that have animated American public life. Revealing the fierce struggles that have taken place over the role of the federal government and the character of representative democracy, the authors trace the contested and dynamic evolution of the national polity. The contributors, who represent the leading new voices in the revitalized field of American political history, offer original interpretations of the nation's political past by blending methodological insights from the new institutionalism in the social sciences and studies of political culture. They tackle topics as wide-ranging as the role of personal character of political elites in the Early Republic, to the importance of courts in building a modern regulatory state, to the centrality of local political institutions in the late twentieth century. Placing these essays side by side encourages the asking of new questions about the forces that have shaped American politics over time. An unparalleled example of the new political history in action, this book will be vastly influential in the field. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Brian Balogh, Sven Beckert, Rebecca Edwards, Joanne B. Freeman, Richard R. John, Ira Katznelson, James T. Kloppenberg, Matthew D. Lassiter, Thomas J. Sugrue, Michael Vorenberg, and Michael Willrich.
Democratic Experiments In Africa
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Author : Michael Bratton
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-08-13
Democratic Experiments In Africa written by Michael Bratton and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-13 with History categories.
Appendix: The Data Set.
Democratic Experiments
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Author : Brice Laurent
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2017-05-12
Democratic Experiments written by Brice Laurent and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
An examination of nanotechnology as a lens through which to study contemporary democracy in both theory and practice. 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. In France, public debate proceeded in response to public protest and encountered a radical critique of technological development; the United States experimented with an innovative approach to technology assessment. The European regulatory approach results in lengthy debates over political integration; the United States relies on the adversarial functioning of federal agencies. Because nanotechnology is a domain where concerns over anticipation and participation are pervasive, Laurent argues, nanotechnology—and science and technology studies more generally—provides a relevant focus for a renewed analysis of democracy.
The Fate Of Africa S Democratic Experiments
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Author : Leonardo A. Villalón
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2005-09
The Fate Of Africa S Democratic Experiments written by Leonardo A. Villalón and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09 with History categories.
Does democracy have a future in Africa?
Design As Democratic Inquiry
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Author : Carl Disalvo
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2022-02-08
Design As Democratic Inquiry written by Carl Disalvo and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-08 with Design categories.
Through practices of collaborative imagination and making, or "doing design otherwise,” design experiments can contribute to keeping local democracies vibrant. In this counterpoint to the grand narratives of design punditry, Carl DiSalvo presents what he calls “doing design otherwise.” Arguing that democracy requires constant renewal and care, he shows how designers can supply novel contributions to local democracy by drawing together theory and practice, making and reflection. The relentless pursuit of innovation, uncritical embrace of the new and novel, and treatment of all things as design problems, says DiSalvo, can lead to cultural imperialism. In Design as Democratic Inquiry, he recounts a series of projects that exemplify engaged design in practice. These experiments in practice-based research are grounded in collaborations with communities and institutions. The projects DiSalvo describes took place from 2014 to 2019 in Atlanta. Rather than presume that government, industry—or academia—should determine the outcome, the designers began with the recognition that the residents and local organizations were already creative and resourceful. DiSalvo uses the projects to show how design might work as a mode of inquiry. Resisting heroic stories of design and innovation, he argues for embracing design as fragile, contingent, partial, and compromised. In particular, he explores how design might be leveraged to facilitate a more diverse civic imagination. A fundamental tenet of design is that the world is made, and therefore it could be made differently. A key concept is that democracy requires constant renewal and care. Thus, designing becomes a way to care, together, for our collective future.
Recent Political Experiments In The Swiss Democracy
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Author : Louis Wuarin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
Recent Political Experiments In The Swiss Democracy written by Louis Wuarin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Democracy categories.
Democratic Innovations
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Author : Graham Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-02
Democratic Innovations written by Graham Smith and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-02 with Political Science categories.
This book examines democratic innovations from around the world, drawing lessons for the future development of both democratic theory and practice.
China And Democracy
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Author : Suisheng Zhao
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-11
China And Democracy written by Suisheng Zhao and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-11 with Political Science categories.
China's dramatic economic growth in the last two decades of the last century and the prospect of its rise as a great power in this new one have greatly increased its weight and importance in world affairs. Consequently the progress, or lack of progress, of China's transition to democracy has become a central concern of the international community. This timely collection brings together many well-known scholars to systematically explore China's current government and assess that transition toward democracy. The contributors seek to bridge the gap between normative theories of democracy and empirical studies of China's political development by providing a comprehensive overview of China's domestic history, economy, and public political ideologies. Overall the volume contends that Chinese culture and Confucianism are not the obstacles to democratic transition that some scholars have said they are, and that the success of market reforms has eroded authoritarian rule. This weakening does not guarantee a successful transition, however, and the contributors show that there are many reasons to be skeptical about the short-term prospects for democracy in China, including historical failures, the underdevelopment of civil society, political apathy, and competing social values. Though China's political culture is essentially neither anti-democratic not pro-democratic, it must still overcome many obstacles in order to achieve democracy.
Yemen S Democracy Experiment In Regional Perspective
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Author : S. Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2008-11-10
Yemen S Democracy Experiment In Regional Perspective written by S. Phillips and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-10 with Political Science categories.
This study examines the nature of changes to Yemen's power structures, political dynamics and institutions since the intention to democratize was announced in 1990 paying particular attention to the role of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.