Climate Engineering as an Instance of Politicization: talking Tomorrow's Technology—Framing Political Choice?

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Abstract

Talking tomorrow's technology, framing political choice? -- An idea – and more than an idea: Climate Engineering in research and decision-making -- deas and objects, meaning and causation – Frame analysis from a modernist social constructivism perspective -- The early discussion of nuclear weapons technology in the 1930s and 1940s – Illustrating the theoretical construct -- The Tools for empirical analysis – The method of qualitative content analysis -- The academic framing of Climate Engineering – A diverse field presenting interesting landmarks.-Climate Engineering as an instance of politicization – A diversity of frames in the academic discussion -- Literature.