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His research addresses the role of communication and technology in learning, decision-making, and conflict-management. An earlier version of this article appeared in Argument and Values Proceedings of the Ninth SCA/AFA Conference on Argumentation, edited by Sally Jackson and published by the Speech Communication Association, Annandale, VA.
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Aakhus, M. Science court: A case study in designing discourse to manage policy controversy. Know Techn Pol 12, 20–37 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12130-999-1020-6
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