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RISK: A STUDY OF ITS ORIGINS, HISTORY AND POLITICS
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By: |
Matthias Beck, Beth Kewell |
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Hardback |

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£120.00 |
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£108.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
9814383201 |
ISBN 13: |
9789814383202 |
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Publisher: |
WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO PTE LTD |
Pub. date: |
14 March, 2014 |
Pages: |
380 |
Description: |
Over a period of more than a century, the academic study of risk has evolved as a distinct body of thought, which continues to influence conceptual developments in fields such as economics, management, politics and sociology. This book provides an analysis of key turning points in the evolution of this important genre of modern thought. |
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Over a period of several centuries, the academic study of risk has evolved as a distinct body of thought, which continues to influence conceptual developments in fields such as economics, management, politics and sociology. However, few scholarly works have given a chronological account of cultural and intellectual trends relating to the understanding and analysis of risks. Risk: A Study of its Origins, History and Politics aims to fill this gap by providing a detailed study of key turning points in the evolution of society's understanding of risk. Using a wide range of primary and secondary materials, Matthias Beck and Beth Kewell map the political origins and moral reach of some of the most influential ideas associated with risk and uncertainty at specific periods of time. The historical focus of the book makes it an excellent introduction for readers who wish to go beyond specific risk management techniques and their theoretical underpinnings, to gain an understanding of the history and politics of risk. |
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Singapore |
Imprint: |
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd |
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