Basic Research as a Political Symbol

Minerva

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 339-361

  Pielke Jr , Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

History; Symbolism; United Kingdom; US science policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866752563     PISSN: 00264695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11024-012-9207-5     Document Type: Article

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