{"product_id":"the-politics-of-precaution-regulating-health-safety-and-environmental-risks-in-europe-and-the-united-states-9780691124162","title":"The Politics of Precaution: Regulating Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks in Europe and the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Vogel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Safety \u0026amp; Security - General (See Also House \u0026amp; Home - Safety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is comparative politics at its very best. Vogel takes the reader on a fascinating transatlantic journey to show how and why regulatory leadership shifts with political pressures, elite preferences, and new views on risk management. His book should be required reading for everyone concerned about the safety of man and environment.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lennart J. Lundqvist, University of Gothenburg, Sweden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Written by an eminent and eloquent scholar in the field, \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Precaution\u003c\/i\u003e addresses a major issue in risk regulation and transatlantic relations. The book's central claim is that there has been an overall shift from greater American to greater European relative precaution and stringency in risk regulation. Whether one agrees with that claim or not, one must contend with Vogel's argument.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jonathan B. Wiener, Duke University and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Reality of Precaution: Comparing Risk Regulation in the United States and Europe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Precaution\u003c\/i\u003e challenges some commonly held views about the political economy of regulation. The book will serve as a useful counter to those given to easy assumptions about the differences in how Europeans and Americans regulate similar consumer and environmental risks.\"\u003cb\u003e--Keith Hawkins, professor emeritus of law and society, University of Oxford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Precaution\u003c\/i\u003e addresses an intriguing transatlantic topic, contains a wealth of interesting case studies, and is written by a seasoned and perceptive scholar. It is a serious contribution to the literature.\"\u003cb\u003e--John D. Graham, Indiana University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45268555989143,"sku":"9780691124162","price":3562.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780691124162.webp?v=1769236109","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-politics-of-precaution-regulating-health-safety-and-environmental-risks-in-europe-and-the-united-states-9780691124162","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}