Towards democratic governance of uncertainty? Contesting notions of participation, control and accountability

Fabrizio Cantelli, Naonori Kodate and Kristian Krieger ()

Journal of Risk Research, 2011, vol. 14, issue 8, 919-932

Abstract: Managing risk in international society has posed a new challenge not only to states and international organisations, but also to experts, scientists and citizens. It has generated a demand for new sets of laws, regulations, instruments and governing bodies to tackle various risks such as natural disasters, economic and financial crises, and unintended consequences of policy reforms. Accordingly, new modes of interactions between states, experts and citizens seem to be emerging across countries and in different high-risk sectors. Little research has been done to illuminate interactive and dynamic aspects of emerging governance and regulatory arrangements and their impact on participation, control and accountability in liberal democracies. This special issue has assembled research papers and commentaries from practitioners and academics which critically examine these themes and explore what future research on the 'world risk society' could offer to political science and beyond.

Date: 2011
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