Biosecurity and stakeholders: The rise of networks and non-state actors

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-12

  McLeish, Caitríona ^a   Feakes, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WEAPON; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NATIONAL SECURITY; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 42549124585     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234208X270487     Document Type: Article

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