The Nuclear Power Renaissance in the Uk:Democratic Deficiencies within the ‘Consensus’ on Sustainability ∗

Human Geography(United Kingdom)

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-104

  Johnstone, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

consulta p blica; Consultation; democracia; democracy; nuclear renaissance; planeamiento; planning; renacimiento nuclear; sustainability; sustentabilidad

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870424118     PISSN: 19427786     EISSN: 2633674X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194277861000300207     Document Type: Article

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