Risk regulation at risk : restoring a pragmatic approach /

"In this book, the authors propose that the American tradition of philosophical pragmatism fills this vacuum. They argue that pragmatism offers a better method for conceiving of and implementing risk regulation than the economic paradigm favored by its critics. While pragmatism offers a methodo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shapiro, Sidney A., 1947-
Other Authors: Glicksman, Robert L.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2003.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=104234
Table of Contents:
  • Pragmatism and risk regulation
  • Principles of pragmatic risk regulation
  • The structure of risk regulation
  • The rationale for risk regulation
  • The critique of risk regulation
  • Valuation methods
  • Regulatory impact analysis requirements
  • Pragmatic methods of regulation
  • Promoting accountable risk regulation.