Democracy, risk, and community : technological hazards and the evolution of liberalism /

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Explores the connection between technological risk and basic concepts of liberal political theory and practice. The author argues that modern risks are emergent and therefore not reducible to individual actors or events, and that risks challenge basic concepts of liberal political theory.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hiskes, Richard P., 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Series:Environmental ethics and science policy.
Subjects:
Technology > Risk assessment.
Technology > Social aspects.
Technology and state.
Technologie > Évaluation du risque.
Politique scientifique et technique.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Safety.
Technische vernieuwing.
Risico's.
Liberalisme.
Politieke participatie.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; ONE: Risk and the Redefinition of Politics; TWO: Risk, Consent, and Communal Identity; THREE: Risk and the Authority of Ends; FOUR: Risk, Self-interest, and the New Technology of Rights; FIVE: Risk and Responsibility; SIX: Democratic Politics and Participatory Risks; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.

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