High-risk technology, legitimacy and science: The U.S. search for energy policy consensus

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 737-753

  Alario, Margarita V ^a   Freudenburg, William W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy policy; Environmental risks; High risk technology; Legitimacy; Public policy; Social theories of risk

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; HIGH RISK TECHNOLOGY; LEGITIMACY; SOCIAL THEORIES OF RISK;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750046009     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870600899521     Document Type: Article

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