Promise and perils of electronic public engagement

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-54

  Rowe, Gene ^a   Gammack, John G ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POLICY MAKING; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 1842453700     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154304781780181     Document Type: Article

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