{"product_id":"9789814579292","title":"Risk: A Study Of Its Origins, History And Politics: A Study of Its Origins, History and Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 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. \u003ci\u003eRisk: A Study of its Origins, History and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003cb\u003eMatthias Beck\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBeth Kewell\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHomo Ludens\u003c\/i\u003e, Aleatorics and the Birth of Probability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Fictions of Risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘Pseudo–Sciences’ of Risk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecision Analysis and the Social Control of Technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Crises and Precarious Global Systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMacrosociological Dualities of Risk: Structural Inequality and Risk Society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Advanced undergraduates and graduate students in politics, economics, management, sociology and cultural studies history.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143947534576,"sku":"9789814579292","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814579292_p0.jpg?v=1763691232","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814579292","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}