Politics of Precaution Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States

Name: Politics of Precaution Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States
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ISBN: 9780691124162

ISBN-10: 0691124167

ISBN-13: 9780691124162

Edition: 2012

Authors: David Vogel

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The Politics of Precautionexamines the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the last five decades, explaining why America and Europe have often regulated a wide range of similar risks differently. It finds that between 1960 and 1990, American health, safety, and environmental regulations were more stringent, risk averse, comprehensive, and innovative than those adopted in Europe. But since around 1990, the book shows, global regulatory leadership has shifted to Europe. What explains this striking reversal?David Vogel takes an in-depth, comparative look at European and American policies toward a range of consumer and environmental risks,…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 4/13/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 0.10" wide x 0.10" long x 0.10" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



Preface



The Transatlantic Shift in Regulatory Stringency



Explaining Regulatory Policy Divergence



Food Safety and Agriculture



Air Pollution



Chemicals and Hazardous Substances



Consumer Safety



Public Risk Perceptions and the Preferences of Policy Makers



The Law and Politics of Risk Assessment



Broader Implications


Index