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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785550703321

Autore

Doern G.Bruce

Titolo

Three Bio-Realms : Biotechnology and the Governance of Food, Health, and Life in Canada / / G.Bruce Doern, Michael J. Prince

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto : , : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]

©2012

ISBN

1-4426-9485-8

1-4426-9484-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (281 p.)

Collana

Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy

Altri autori (Persone)

PrinceMichael J

Disciplina

338.4/766060971

Soggetti

Biotechnology - Government policy - Canada - History

Biotechnology - Government policy - Canada

Biotechnology - Canada

Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: Three Realms of Biotechnology -- Part One: Analytical Framework and Historical Policy Context -- 1 The Canadian State, Networked Democracy, and Science-Based Governance -- 2 National and International Biotechnology Policy in Liberal and Conservative Government Eras -- Part Two: Empirical Analysis of the Changing Biotech Governance Regime -- 3 Science and Supportive Governance -- 4 The Bio-Food Realm: Business-Dominated Pluralistic Power -- 5 The Bio-Health Realm: Networked Power and Governance -- 6 The Bio-Life Realm: Playing Catchup with Self-Disciplined Power Relations -- 7 Power, Changing Biotech Governance, and Extending Democracy.

Sommario/riassunto

Three Bio-Realms provides the first integrated examination of the thirty-year story of the democratic governance of biotechnology in Canada.