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Science, Technology & Human Values, Vol. 28, No. 1, 112-140 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0162243902238498

Technology Theory and Deliberative Democracy

Patrick W. Hamlett, ,

North Carolina State University

This article examines the debate about the normative relevance of social constructivism, arguing that the criticisms of Winner, Radder, and others are fundamentally accurate. The article argues that a combination of Radder’s notion of nonlocal values and Martin’s concern for deliberative interventions may offer a theoretical exit from the normative irrelevance that marks constructivism. The article goes on to suggest that theoretical and praxeological developments in two other literatures, participatory public policy analysis and deliberative democracy, may provide fruitful initiatives for constructivist scholars eager to address normative concerns. The article next reviews a range of problems facing deliberative and participatory practices and suggests ways in which constructivist insights might help to advance deliberative theory.

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