Risk society and the culture of precaution

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Risk society and the culture of precaution

edited by Ingo K. Richter, Sabine Berking and Ralf Müller-Schmid

Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

Modern societies have been termed 'risk societies' and risk management has become a paradigm for good governance. This fascinating collection, including an international array of contributors, examines the key 'threats' to society and subjects the public perception of uncertainty to sociological analysis.

目次

  • List of tables and figures Foreword Notes on the Contributors Introduction PART I: THE POLITICS OF RISK The United Nations - Stability through Diversity
  • K.Toepfer Risk in Hindsight - Toward a Politics of Reflection
  • S.Jasanoff Culture, Structure, and Risk
  • C. Perrow The Principle of Precaution in EU-Environmental Policy
  • B.Hoehn PART II: SECURITY POLICIES: ASSESSING AND MITIGATING RISKS Security Policies in an Transnational Setting
  • U.Schroeder Terrorist Attacks at Nuclear Facilities
  • C.Nath The Case of Oil Exploitation in Nigeria
  • E. Remi Aiyede PART III: PUBLIC HEALTH: LIMITS OF THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE The Responsibilities of the Media in Dealing with HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
  • B.Davidson A Comparative Analysis of Risk Perception Related to Human Health Issues
  • F.Bouder Risk, Precaution and the Media: The 'Story' of Mobile Phone Health Risks in the UK
  • A.Burgess PART IV: PROBLEMS OF RISK COMMUNICATION The Rhetoric of Risk and Responsibility - Understanding the German Public Debate on EU Enlargement
  • M.Ecker-Ehrhardt Media Communication, Citizens and Transnational Risks - The Case of Climate Change and Coastal Protection
  • H.Heinrichs & H.P.Peters Index

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