Title :
Bringing expertise to the people: universities and citizen deliberation in the making of technology policy
Author :
Hamlett, Patrick W.
Author_Institution :
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
This paper examines participatory public policy analysis practices and argues that, in light of resident expertise and professional culture, universities are the most appropriate institutional setting for such practices
Keywords :
government policies; information technology; citizen deliberation; participatory public policy; professional culture; technology policy; universities; Appropriate technology; Cost benefit analysis; Decision making; Educational institutions; History; Instruments; Mathematical model; Modems; Ontologies; Public policy;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2000. University as a Bridge from Technology to Society. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5803-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2000.915570
