The Politics of Precaution : Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States /

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The Politics of Precaution examines the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the last five decades, explaining why America and Europe have often regulated a wide range of similar risks differently. It finds that between 1960 and 1990, American h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vogel, David, 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Safety regulations.
Public health laws.
Environmental policy.
Consumer protection.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Consumer Behavior.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Commercial Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Safety.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > Europe.
Securite > Reglements > États-Unis.
Securite > Reglements > Europe.
Consommateurs > Protection > États-Unis.
Consommateurs > Protection > Europe.
Environmental policy > United States.
Environmental policy > Europe.
Public health laws > United States.
Public health laws > Europe.
Safety regulations > United States.
Safety regulations > Europe.
Consumer protection > United States.
Consumer protection > Europe.
United States.
Europe.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Politics of Precaution examines the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the last five decades, explaining why America and Europe have often regulated a wide range of similar risks differently. It finds that between 1960 and 1990, American health, safety, and environmental regulations were more stringent, risk averse, comprehensive, and innovative than those adopted in Europe. But since around 1990, the book shows, global regulatory leadership has shifted to Europe.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 pages).
ISBN:9781400842568

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