New publication of TAB: Technikfolgen-Abschätzung für den Deutschen Bundestag [22.07.2005]

Since 1990 the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Parliament (TAB) offers advice to the German Bundestag related to topical questions concerning scientific and technological development. This book aims to deliberate comprehensively TABs experiences in the field of scientific policy advice and in this way to assess the "role model TAB" with its possibilities and limitations. Furthermore the volume takes up the discussion regarding the relation of technology and democracy, that is conducted in the political and social sciences and also in NGOs, media and political parties. Because the role of the parliament is somewhat neglected there, the authors highlight the significance of the parliament as an actor of democratic technology shaping. At the same time the contributions of parliamentarian technology assessment to strengthen this function of the legislative body in democratic governance are emphasized.

Bibliographic information:
Thomas Petermann, Armin Grunwald (Hrsg.)
Technikfolgen-Abschätzung für den Deutschen Bundestag. Das TAB – Erfahrungen und Perspektiven wissenschaftlicher Politikberatung. Berlin: edition sigma 2005, ISBN 3-89404-528-0, 344 Seiten, 22,90 Euro

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