Risk, Uncertainty and Rational Action by Carlo C Jaeger
Risk as we now know it is a wholly new phenomenon, the by-product of our ever more complex and powerful technologies. In business, policy making, and in everyday life, it demands a new way of looking at technological and environmental uncertainty.In this definitive volume, four of the world's leading risk researchers present a fundamental critique of the prevailing approaches to understanding and managing risk - the 'rational actor paradigm'. They show how risk studies must incorporate the competing interests, values, and rationalities of those involved and find a balance of trust and acceptable risk. Their work points to a comprehensive and significant new theory of risk and uncertainty and of the decision making process they require. The implications for social, political, and environmental theory and practice are enormous.Winner of the 2000-2002 Outstanding Publication Award of the Section on Environment and Technology of the American Sociological Association-
The Perception of Risk
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The Feeling of Risk
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Risk Governance
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A Theory of Uncertainty
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Social Trust and the Management of Risk
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Trust in Cooperative Risk Management
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The Tolerability of Risk
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Trust in Risk Management
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Public Safety and Risk Assessment
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The Spatial Dimension of Risk
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Judgment and Decision Making
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Facility Siting
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Risk and Responsibilisation in Public Communication
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Protecting Seniors Against Environmental Disasters
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Anthropology and Risk
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Risk Conundrums
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Risk Analysis and Human Behavior
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Hazards Vulnerability and Environmental Justice
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Risk and Uncertainty in a Post-Truth Society
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Effective Risk Communication
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A Pre-Modern Cultural History of Risk
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Moral Responsibility and Risk in Society
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Siting Noxious Facilities
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Foresight in Action
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Transboundary Risk Governance
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Ethical, Social and Psychological Impacts of Genomic Risk Communication
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Uncertainty and Risk
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Explaining Risk Analysis
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Risk Management in Post-Trust Societies
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Risk, Media and Stigma
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The Citizens at Risk
'An invaluable collection of articles for those who are seeking an in-depth analysis of risk perception'
Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
'For the serious student of the subject.'
Long Range Planning
Carlo C Jaeger is Professor of Modelling Social Systems and leads the Department of Social Systems at PIK, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
Ortwin Renn is Chair of Environmental Sociology at the University of Stuttgart.
Eugene A Rosa is Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, Washington State University.
Thomas Webler is a researcher in the Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781853837708 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853837709 |
| Title | Risk, Uncertainty and Rational Action |
| Author | Carlo C Jaeger |
| Series | Earthscan Risk In Society |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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