Format:
Online-Ressource (151 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780231146968
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9780231519250
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9780231146975
Series Statement:
The Columbia University Press and Social Science Research Council series on the privatization of risk
Content:
Government plays a critical role in mitigating individual and collective vulnerability to disaster. Through measures such as disaster relief, infrastructure development, and environmental regulation, public policy is central to making societies more resilient. However, the recent drive to replace public institutions with market mechanisms has challenged governmental efforts to manage collective risk. The contributors to this volume analyze the respective roles of the public and private sectors in the management of catastrophic risk, addressing questions such as: How should homeland security of
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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contents; Introduction; chapter one - Beyond Calculation; Chapter Two - Private Choices, Public Harms; chapter three - Strange Brew; chapter four - Risking Health; chapter five - Constructing Carbon Markets; Contributors
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231146975
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Disaster and the Politics of Intervention
Language:
English
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