Risk Society Revisited Social Theory and Risk Governance

Name: Risk Society Revisited Social Theory and Risk Governance
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ISBN: 9781439902592

ISBN-10: 1439902593

ISBN-13: 9781439902592

Edition: 2015

Authors: Eugene Rosa, Aaron McCright, Ortwin Renn

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Risk is a part of life. How we handle uncertainty and deal with potential threats influence decision making throughout our lives. In The Risk Society Revisited, Eugene A. Rosa, Ortwin Renn, and Aaron M. McCright offer the first book to present an integrated theory of risk and governance.The authors examine our sociological understanding of risk and how we reconcile modern human conditions with our handling of risk in our quest for improved quality of life. They build a new framework for understanding risk--one that provides an innovative connection between social theory and the governance of technological and environmental risks and the sociopolitical challenges they pose for a sustainable…

Book details

Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication date: 9/1/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English