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The Politics of Risk Society
Franklin
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Description for The Politics of Risk Society
Paperback. aeo Discusses a topic of great interest in social science at the moment -- the idea of a risk societya . aeo Is directly relevant to current debates about the BSE crisis and aspects of technological innovations and risk. aeo Contains contributions from some of the leading figures in the debate, notably Ulrich Beck himself. Editor(s): Franklin, Jane. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; JPA; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
We live in a runaway world. New patterns of risk and uncertainty threaten the stability of our traditional institutions. To make sense of these profound changes in our lives, and invent new politics for the twenty--first century, we must understand the dynamic forces which are transforming our society. The Politics of Risk Society opens a dialog between Ulrich Becka s sociology of Risk Society and key thinkers and opinion leaders from the world of politics and policy making. It explores the way we perceive risk and integrate change into our lives -- insisting that these are essential forces driving policy ... Read more
We live in a runaway world. New patterns of risk and uncertainty threaten the stability of our traditional institutions. To make sense of these profound changes in our lives, and invent new politics for the twenty--first century, we must understand the dynamic forces which are transforming our society. The Politics of Risk Society opens a dialog between Ulrich Becka s sociology of Risk Society and key thinkers and opinion leaders from the world of politics and policy making. It explores the way we perceive risk and integrate change into our lives -- insisting that these are essential forces driving policy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
229g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745619255
SKU
V9780745619255
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Ref
99-1
About Franklin
Jane Franklin is Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research
Reviews for The Politics of Risk Society
The book broadly reflects the approach of the influential theory of Risk Society associated with Ulrich Beck and Anthony Giddens. Both of these prominent sociologists have contributed to this volume, and their essays each provide a clear synthesis of their arguments. For those new to this discussion, this collection provides an excellent introduction to the notion of a ... Read more