Conceptualizing biorisk: Dread risk and the threat of bioterrorism in Europe

Security Dialogue

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-71

  Kittelsen, Sonja ^a  

^a PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OSLO PRIO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Dread risk; Europe; Precautionary principle; Security

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349093313     PISSN: 09670106     EISSN: 14603640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0967010608100847     Document Type: Article

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