Laws of fear : beyond the precautionary principle /

Sunstein, Cass R.

Laws of fear : beyond the precautionary principle / Cass R. Sunstein. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. - xii, 234 p. ; 23 cm. - The Seeley lectures ; 6 . - John Robert Seeley lectures ; 6. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Precautions and paralysis -- Behind the precautionary principle -- Worst-case scenarios -- Fear as wildfire -- Reconstructing the precautionary principle - and managing fear -- Costs and benefits -- Democracy, rights, and distribution -- Libertarian paternalism -- Fear and liberty -- A concluding note: fear and folly.

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Risk perception.
Fear--Social aspects.
Precautionary principle.
Civil rights.
Risk management.

HM 1101 / .S86 2005