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Risk, Uncertainty and Policy (Hardcover)
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Risk, Uncertainty and Policy (Hardcover)
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Policy-making has always involved uncertainty; however the presence
of unknowns has become far more conspicuous and problematic in
recent times. One important way in which policy-makers have
increasingly sought to deal with such uncertainty is through
approaches rooted in understandings of risk. This book comprises a
rather diverse collection of six chapters, alongside one more
explicitly theoretical introduction, each taking up a distinct
perspective in scrutinising the relationship between policy, risk
and uncertainty. Important concerns addressed within these
different studies include: how risk-governance policies are shaped
by risk awareness (or a lack thereof) and the mediating role of
trust; the framing of policy through an emphasis on particular
risks and the corresponding impact on societal beliefs, discourses
and institutional power; the organisational processes which lead to
some risks being tackled while others are neglected; and processes
of (de-) politicising uncertainty at the interface between
scientists and policy-makers. Contributors explore trans-national
institutions, national bodies, and local government - within
diverse geographical contexts including China, Brazil, the Baltic
Sea, Australia, the UK, and Europe. This book was originally
published as a special issue of the Journal of Risk Research.
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