The predictive state: Science, territory and the future of the Indian climate

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 109-133

  Mahony, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

climate change; co production; controversy; India; IPCC; territory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892845702     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312713501407     Document Type: Article

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