Social Theory of Risk

Author: (English) Sheldon Krimsky
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: "Risk" is becoming one of the most important characteristics of modern society. The complexity and uncertainty brought by technological development, environmental pollution, the spread of infectious diseases, and other issues have become common risks threatening every member of the global village. As a result, risk management has also become a crucial public policy issue for every country. As a developing country, China faces more urgent tasks in risk management. However, due to the backwardness of education and technological development, China lacks sufficient knowledge and governance capabilities for modern risks, and we urgently need relevant knowledge and experience. This series of translated books on "Modern Risk Management" systematically introduces the identification, prevention, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery of risk management from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It also provides in-depth discussions on topics such as the organizational structure of risk management, policy formulation, and social mobilization, with a particular focus on the role of the government in the risk management process. Therefore, this series of books has significant reference value for the formulation of China's risk management policies and provides very important guidance for the government's risk governance practices.