Regulating New Technologies in Uncertain Times

<div>This book deals with questions of democracy and governance relating to new technologies. The deployment and application of new technologies is often accompanied with uncertainty as to their long-term (un)intended impacts. New technologies also raise questions about the limits of the law as the line between harmful and beneficial effects is often difficult to draw.</div><div><br></div><div>The volume explores overarching concepts on how to regulate new technologies and their implications in a diverse and constantly changing society, as well as the way in which regulation can address differing, and sometimes conflicting, societal objectives, such as public health and the protection of privacy.</div><div><br></div><div>Contributions focus on a broad range of issues such as Citizen Science, Smart Cities, big data, and health care, but also on the role of market regulation for new technologies.</div><div>The book will serve as a useful research tool for scholars and practitioners interested in the latest developments in the field of technology regulation.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Leonie Reins </b>is Assistant Professor at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) in The Netherlands.</div><div><br></div>