The politics of precaution [electronic resource] : regulating health, safety, and environmental risks in Europe and the United States / David Vogel.
Record details
- Physical Description: xiv, 317 p. : 24 cm.
- Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey ; Princeton University Press, 2012.
Content descriptions
General Note: | This book has been composed in Sabon. Published by Princeton University Press. Printed on acid-free paper. Printed in the United States of America. Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.23 CatMonthString:may.24 |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Transatlantic Shift in Regulatory Stringency -- Explaining Regulatory Policy Divergence -- Food Safety and Agriculture -- Air Pollution -- Chemicals and Hazardous Substances -- Consumer Safety -- Public Risk Perceptions and the Preferences of Policy Makers -- The Law and Politics of Risk Assessment -- Broader Implications. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2019. EPUB file. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access restricted by subscription. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. |
Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by American Council of Learned Societies. |