El Desconcierto del Leviatán. Política y Derecho ante las Incertidumbres de la Ciencia

Science and technology are integral parts of public decision-making. The process of expert input represents the sway of knowledge over authority and spans many different situations. Specialists play an important role in communicating knowledge that enables a third person to make an enlightened decision, either in the narrow field of law or in the broad field of politics. Even though the role of experts in public decision-making on an issue that incorporates technical aspects is not something new, the use of expertise