Dissolving the nation: Self-deception and symbolic inversion in the GM debate
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The campaign of the U.K. press against the cultivation and consumption of genetically modified crops is viewed as individual and societal self-deception. The latest technologies like genetic modification cannot be controlled by symbolic powers like the nation, as seen in the way the press mediates varied viewpoints on the issue promoted as discourses of nation.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2007
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Footloose and fancy free? The multilateral agreement on investment
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The Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) has proved contentious and those in favour of it are aimed to incorporate several social and environmental safeguards aimed at satisfying opponents. An overview of the MAI is provided, focusing on its proposed content, tensions surrounding the negotiations, and environmental and social concerns.
Publication Name: Environmental Politics
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0964-4016
Year: 2000
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