The politics of precaution : regulating health, safety, and environmental risks in Europe and the United States /

The Politics of Precaution examines the politics of consumer and environmental risk regulation in the United States and Europe over the last five decades, explaining why America and Europe have often regulated a wide range of similar risks differently. It finds that between 1960 and 1990, American h...

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Main Author:	Vogel, David, 1947-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Consumer protection > Europe. Consumer protection > United States. Safety regulations > Europe. Safety regulations > United States. Public health laws > Europe. Public health laws > United States. Environmental policy > Europe. Environmental policy > United States. Social Science. Business. HEALTH & FITNESS / Safety. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Commercial Policy. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Consumer Behavior. Electronic books.
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