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World at Risk
Language: en
Pages: 313
Authors: Ulrich Beck
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-29 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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Twenty years ago Ulrich Beck published Risk Society, a book that called our attention to the dangers of environmental catastrophes and changed the way we think
Risk Society
Language: en
Pages: 270
Authors: Ulrich Beck
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1992-09-03 - Publisher: SAGE

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An analysis of the condition of Western societies that will take its place as a core text of contemporary sociology alongside earlier typifications of society a
Beyond The Risk Society: Critical Reflections On Risk And Human Security
Language: en
Pages: 271
Authors: Mythen, Gabe
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-08-01 - Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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Bringing together cutting edge academics and researchers, Beyond the Risk Society provides an understanding of the relevance and impact of the concept of risk i
The Risk Society and Beyond
Language: en
Pages: 244
Authors: Barbara Adam
Categories: Mathematics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-07-27 - Publisher: SAGE

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Risk society and beyond traces the evolution of Ulrich Beck's ideas as expressed in Risk Society (1992) and expands into previously unforeseen risk areas, such
The Politics of Risk Society
Language: en
Pages: 154
Authors: Jane Franklin
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Institute for Public Policy Research

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This text explores the way we perceive risk and integrate change into our lives - insisting that these are the essential forces driving policy development today