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Research articles

Deliberative decision-making on radioactive waste management in Finland, France and the UK: influence of mixed forms of deliberation in the macro discursive context

Pages 175-196 | Received 01 Mar 2010, Accepted 28 Jun 2010, Published online: 14 Sep 2010

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