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Participation as Knowledge Production and the Limits of Democracy

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Democratization of Expertise?

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Hisschemöller, M. (2005). Participation as Knowledge Production and the Limits of Democracy. In: Maasen, S., Weingart, P. (eds) Democratization of Expertise?. Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3754-6_11

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