On the mid range: An exercise in disposing (or minding the gaps)

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 693-712

  Rappert, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arms control; Disposal strategies; Middle range theory; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548936050     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243907303599     Document Type: Article

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