Containing the atom: Sociotechnical imaginaries and nuclear power in the United States and South Korea

Minerva

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-146

  Jasanoff, Sheila ^a   Kim, Sang Hyun ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative policy; Nuclear power; Science and technology policy; Sociotechnical imaginary; South Korea; US

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349998770     PISSN: 00264695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11024-009-9124-4     Document Type: Article

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