The governance of nanotechnology

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 273-283

  Whitman, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MILITARY APPLICATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EID: 34548357076     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234207X215551     Document Type: Review

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