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This chapter outlines a basic ‘anatomy’ of the controversies over agricultural biotechnology, which have motivated the calls for expanded public engagement. It accounts for important sociological aspects of the controversies and the effects they have had on the governance of biotechnology as a prerequisite for analysing public engagement practices in the subsequent chapters.
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Hansen, J. (2010). The Anatomy of a Technological Controversy. In: Biotechnology and Public Engagement in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230277502_2
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