When green became blue: Epistemic rift and the corralling of climate science

Political Power and Social Theory

Volumn 27, Issue , 2014, Pages 123-153

  Hess, David J ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84904801890     PISSN: 01988719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0198-871920140000027012     Document Type: Article

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