Table 1 Parallel frames in deliberative democracy and STS.
Deliberative democracy | Science and technology studies | |
|---|---|---|
Problem definition | Public participation lacks efficacy | Technical solutions lack legitimacy |
Causal interpretation | Collective intelligence is hard to produce; mini-publics are not connecting with mass politics | The boundaries of expertise are flexible; the technical needs to be politicised |
Moral assessment | Inclusivity: Who can participate needs to be expanded | |
Treatment | Rely on technical solutions | Rely on public participation |
