Beck, Ulrich
World Risk Society
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745622217
- author:
- Beck, Ulrich
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 192
- Genre:
- Sociology, Social Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Ulrich Beck's World Risk Society brings together key essays by one of Europe's leading social and political theorists.
This major new book draws on Beck's extensive research to explore the ways in which modern society is shaped by risks and uncertainties.
Through a collection of insightful essays, Beck examines the complex relationships between risk, power and politics, offering a compelling analysis of our increasingly precarious world.
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