Risk, Democratic Citizenship and Public PolicyAlbert Weale OUP/British Academy, 7 בנוב׳ 2002 - 141 עמודים 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. |
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Public Consultation and Public Policy on Risk | 39 |
The Politics of Changing Decision Venues? | 59 |
A Political Science Perspective | 73 |
Vaccination | 91 |
The Regulation of Chemicals | 113 |
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Academy agriculture animals apomixis argument attitudes benefits biotechnology blame game Brent Spar British adults challenges chemical substances chemicals policy citizens communication complex concerns context controversy decision defensive risk management delegatees delegation deliberative polls democracy democratic discussion disease effects environment example experts farmers gene genetically modified crops genetically modified food global GM crops GM food GM technologies GMOs Greenpeace groups hazards House of Lords implications important industry institutions interests involved issues judgements juries London maize opinion polling organizations outcomes participation pertussis policy makers political politicians pollution potential precautionary principle prion problems public consultation public opinion public policy question referendum risk assessments risk game risk management risk regulation Royal Commission Royal Society Science and Society scientific advice scientists scrapie sound science sources standards strategies studies Swedish transgenes trust understanding University of Essex vaccination values Weale Worcester