The Politics of Precaution: Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States
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The Politics of Precaution examines the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the last five decades, explaining why America and Europe have often regulated a wide range of similar risks differently. It finds that between 1960 and 1990, American health, safety, and environmental regulations were more stringent, risk averse, comprehensive, and innovative than those adopted in Europe. But...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0691124167
ISBN13:9780691124162
Release Date:April 2012
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"
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