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Analyzes the international ozone treaty-making process as a lens through which to comprehend the use of scientific knowledge as a political tool.

About the Author

Karen Litfin is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington at Seattle. She teaches and writes on the environment in world politics; her primary interest is in the intersection of politics, science, and philosophy.

Reviews

Litfin does a very good job of setting out the way in which scientific discourse was used by the two primary opponents in the negotiation of the Montreal Protocol:... Liftin's argument... is convincing. Alternatives