Cellular Communication During Ocular Development: 6th Symposium on Ocular and Visual Development: Papers (The Cell and Developmental Biology of the Eye) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387907734 ISBN 13: 9780387907734

Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1982

Synopsis

The eye has fascinated scientists from the earliest days of biological investigation. The diversity of its parts and the precision of their interac- tion make it a favorite model system for a variety of developmental studies. The eye is a particularly valuable experimental system not only because its tissues provide examples of fundamental processes. but also because it is a prominent and easily accessible structure at very early embryonic ages. In order to provide an open forum for investigators working on all aspects of ocular development. a series of symposia on ocular and visual development was initiated in 1973. A major objective of the symposia has been to foster communication between the basic research worker and the clinical community. It is our feeling that much can be learned on both sides from this interaction. The idea for an informal meeting allowing maximum exchange of ideas originated with Dr. Leon Canbeub. who supplied the necessary driving force that made the series a reality. Each symposium has concentrated on a different aspect of ocular development. Speakers have been selected to approach related topics from different perspec- tives.

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Do transparency and publicity have the power to civilise politics? In deliberative democratic theory this is a common claim. Publicity, it is argued, forces actors to switch from market-style bargaining to a behaviour more appropriate for the political sphere, where the proper way of reaching agreement is by convincing others using public-spirited arguments. Daniel Naurin has conducted the first comprehensive analysis and test of the theory of publicity's civilising effect. The theory is tested on business lobbyists - presumably the most market-oriented actors in politics - acting on different arenas characterised by varying degrees of transparency and publicity. Innovative scenario-interviews with lobbying consultants in Brussels and in Stockholm are compared and contrasted with a unique sample of previously confidential lobbying letters. The results are both disappointing and encouraging to deliberative democratic theorists. While the positive force of publicity seems to be overrated, it is found that even behind closed doors business lobbyists must adapt to the norms of the forum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387907734
• ISBN 13: 9780387907734
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Sheffield J. B., Hilfer S. Robert