Beyond The Risk Society: Critical Reflections On Risk And Human Security
- ISBN-10
- 0335217389
- ISBN-13
- 9780335217380
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 254
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-08-01
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
- Authors
- Sandra, Gabe, Walklate
Description
Bringing together cutting edge academics and researchers, Beyond the Risk Society provides an understanding of the relevance and impact of the concept of risk in various subject areas. Contributions by domain experts critically evaluate the way in which theoretical risk perspectives have influenced their fields of interest, offering the opportunity to reflect upon the problems and possibilities for future work on risk.
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