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Governing Risks
Contemporary law and government are increasingly focusing on risk. Enterprise, innovation and risk-taking have become qualities valued, or even required, of current governance. In this volume, examinations and interpretations of this trend have been brought together, to make clear the range and diversity, of risk in contemporary societies.
| Author(s) | Edited by Pat O'Malley (University of Sydney, Australia). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 598 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 11 Jan 2006 |
| Availability | Available |
Contemporary law and government are increasingly focusing on risk. Enterprise, innovation and risk-taking have become qualities valued, or even required, of current governance. In this volume, examinations and interpretations of this trend have been brought together, to make clear the range and diversity, of risk in contemporary societies.
Contents: Series preface; Introduction. Risk, Politics and Inequality: Risks and rights in the history of American governments, Theodore J. Lowi ; At risk in the welfare state, Deborah A. Stone; Liberal governance and prenatal care: risk and regulation in
Pat O'Malley is Canada Research Chair in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Carleton University and is the author and editor of many books and research papers on risk.
