Product Description

The concept of risk is an outgrowth of our society's great concern about coping with the dangers of modern life. This book examines the gap between expert views of risk and public perceptions. It allows the reader to see the evolution of our understanding of such perceptions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #445286 in Books
• Published on: 2000-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.70 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

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Review
'An illuminating and important book [that] covers a great deal of ground.' Harvard Law Review. 'Slovic brings fresh insights on how others think of 'risk'. Risk Management Reports 'An invaluable collection of articles for those seeking an in-depth analysis of risk perceptions.' Food, Nutrition and Agriculture 'Everyone, whether a fan of the (extended) psychometric paradigm or not, will like to have in its own library this book as a handy reference.' Journal of Socio-Economics 'superb...I hope Paul Slovic is already working on a sequel that will fill in the few remaining blanks in his brilliant career.' Jason Zweig, Journal of Psychology and Financial Markets, 2001. 'Superior' Torbjorn Malmfors, Amazon. 'Paul Slovic is a prolific and persuasive contributor to the literature on risk, with a well-defined perspective, which has informed an incremental and solid output of research and publication.' Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management 'Essentially academic, but very relevant for anyone interested in taking risk seriously' Long Range Planning

From the Publisher
‘This comprehensive guide - perhaps the first of its kind - is for anyone with an interest in the public perception of risk, including policy maker, business, and academics in various fields including economics, public health and the environment.’
WARMER BULLETIN - Journal For Sustainable Waste Management

About the Author
Paul Slovic is President of Decision Research and Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon.