Science and citizen deliberation – a promising coalition?
Many countries, including Germany have struggled to agree on ambitious climate action, in part because technocratic policy advice failed to adequately consider the social and political consequences. The combination of science and citizen deliberation could enable a new coalition to stimulate policy...
| Published in: | Innovation: The European Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 754 - 794 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2024
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