The politics of risk society
Başlık:
The politics of risk society
Yazar:
Franklin, Jane (Political sociologist)
ISBN:
9780745619248
9780745619255
Yayım Bilgisi:
Cambridge ; Malden, Mass. : Polity Press, 1998.
Fiziksel Tanım:
ix, 138 pages ; 23 cm
General Note:
"The chapters of this volume are drawn from contributions to a conference ... organized by the Institute for Public Policy Research in London in March 1996, and from a selection of articles and essays which were published in journals and newspapers at the time"--Ack.
"Published in association with the Institute for Public Policy Research."
Contents:
Introduction / Politics of Risk Society / Risk Society: the Context of British Politics / Lessons of Lloyd's: the Limits of Insurance / Nature Bites Back / Risky Business, Safety / Risk Society, Politics and BSE / Procrastination, Precaution and the Global Gamble / Once the Men in White Coats Held the Promise of a Better Future ... / There's Method in the Magic / Technology and Democracy / People in Distress / Friendship: the Social Glue of Contemporary Society? / The Politics of Prevention / Risk and Public Policy: Towards a High Trust Democracy
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