<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Arguing that the overall trajectory currently pursued through nanotechnology provides little hope for a more equitable world, this incisive analysis focuses on the failure of nanotechnology's development to embody the reflexivity necessary for addressing the legitimate requirements of development. Aiming to place nanotechnolgy's emergence within a historical and global context, develop a useful interpretive framework through which to assess relevant claims, and synthesize debates, this reflective and intelligent discourse explores a range of perspectives on the global implications of the trajectories currently pursued through nanotechnology.</p></DIV>