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基本説明
Looking at the public understanding of risk, the policy-making process, and recent case studies.
Full Description
In recent years there has been growing concern about the effectiveness and legitimacy of public decision making about risk, sparked by a series of high profile issues that have made headline news. These ten essays analyse the public understanding of risk and the policy making process. BSE, vaccination, genetically modified crops and the regulation of chemicals are looked at as case studies. These essays will be of interest to general political scientists,sociologists and specialists in public policy, as well as those specifically working in the field of risk analysis.
Contents
Public Opinion and Opinion Polling ; Pubic Consultation and Public Policy on Risk ; The Role of the Media ; NGOs and Risk: the Politics of Changing Decision Venues? ; Managing Risk and Managing Blame: A Political Science Perspective ; BSE: Public Policy and the Uncertainties of Science ; Vaccination ; Genetically Modified Crops: From Principled Stances to Case by Case Analysis ; The Regulation of Chemicals ; Conclusion: Democratic Values and Risk Regulation