The Social Roots of Risk Producing Disasters, Promoting Resilience |
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Author:
| Tierney, Kathleen |
Series title: | High Reliability and Crisis Management Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8047-9139-7 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
Publisher: | Stanford University Press
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Imprint: | Stanford Business Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Rather than acts of God or random acts of nature, The Social Roots of Risk argues that hazards, disasters, and crises of all sorts are produced by the social order itself--that the routine activities of institutions, organizations, and groups invite risk into our lives and put us in harms way.
Rather than acts of God or random acts of nature, The Social Roots of Risk argues that hazards, disasters, and crises of all sorts are produced by the social order itself--that the routine activities of institutions, organizations, and groups invite risk into our lives and put us in harms way.