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Laws of fear : = beyond the precautionary principle /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Laws of fear :/ Cass R. Sunstein.
Reminder of title:	beyond the precautionary principle /
Author:	Sunstein, Cass R.,
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). :
Notes:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Subject:	Civil rights. -
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511790850
ISBN:	9780511790850 (ebook)

Laws of fear : = beyond the precautionary principle /
Sunstein, Cass R.,

Laws of fear :beyond the precautionary principle /Cass R. Sunstein. - 1 online resource (xii, 234 pages) :digital, PDF file(s). - The Seeley lectures ;6. - John Robert Seeley lectures. ;5..

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

What is the relationship between fear, danger, and the law? Cass Sunstein attacks the increasingly influential Precautionary Principle - the idea that regulators should take steps to protect against potential harms, even if causal chains are uncertain and even if we do not know that harms are likely to come to fruition. Focusing on such problems as global warming, terrorism, DDT, and genetic engineering, Professor Sunstein argues that the Precautionary Principle is incoherent. Risks exist on all sides of social situations, and precautionary steps create dangers of their own. Diverse cultures focus on very different risks, often because social influences and peer pressures accentuate some fears and reduce others. Instead of adopting the Precautionary Principle, Professor Sunstein argues for three steps: a narrow Anti-Catastrophe Principle, designed for the most serious risks; close attention to costs and benefits; and an approach called 'libertarian paternalism', designed to respect freedom of choice while also moving people in directions that will make their lives go better. He also shows how free societies can protect liberty amidst fears about terrorism and national security. Laws of Fear represents a major statement from one of the most influential political and legal theorists writing today.

ISBN: 9780511790850 (ebook)Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Civil rights.

LC Class. No.: HM1101 / .S86 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 302/.12

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