A new social contract for technology? - On the policy dynamics of uncertainty

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 509-523

  Todt, Oliver ^a   Lujan, Jose Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Decision making; Genetic engineering; Management of uncertainty; Science and technology regulation; Social conflict; Technology policy

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES; SOCIAL ACTORS; SOCIAL CONTRACT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION; WIDER RANGE;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 47249156067     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870701875735     Document Type: Article

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