Risk Society and the Culture of Precaution
. Ed(S): Richter, Ingo K.; Berking, Sabine; Muller-Schmid, Ralf
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Hardback. Editor(s): Richter, Ingo K.; Berking, Sabine; Muller-Schmid, Ralf. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFC; JPSL; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 495.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403996954
SKU
V9781403996954
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Richter, Ingo K.; Berking, Sabine; Muller-Schmid, Ralf
E. REMI AIYEDE Co-ordinator of the National Governance Assessment Survey at the Development Policy Centre, Nigeria FREDERIC BOUDER Senior Research Fellow, King's Centre for Risk Management, King's College, London, UK ADAM BURGESS Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Social and Policy Studies, University of Bath, UK BRETT DAVIDSON Programme Manager at the Institute of Democracy (IDASA), South Africa MATTHIAS ECKER-EHRHARDT ... Read more
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