Transformation discourse: Nuclear risk as a strategic tool in late Soviet politics of expertise

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 353-376

  Schmid, Sonja D ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Expertise; Media discourse; Public; State

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042552018     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243904264483     Document Type: Conference Paper

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