基本説明
Examines the key 'threats' to society and subjects the public perception of uncertainty to sociological analysis.
Full Description
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.
Contents
List of tables and figures Foreword Notes on the Contributors Introduction PART I: THE POLITICS OF RISK The United Nations - Stability through Diversity; K.Töpfer 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.Höhn PART II: SECURITY POLICIES: ASSESSING AND MITIGATING RISKS Security Policies in an Transnational Setting; U.Schröder 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
