An evaluation of the claim that we live in a 'risk society' as well as a ‘regulatory state’

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03/18/2009

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Table of Contents An evaluation of the claim that we live in a 'risk society' as well as a ‘regulatory state’ Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. Are we living in a risky society?
    1. The major proponent of ?the risk society'
    2. Clasifying the four dangers into 4 main groups
  3. Other prominent features of the risky society
    1. Risks associated with genetically modified organisms
  4. Ecological disaster and atomic fallout
  5. Are we living in a regulatory state?
  6. Conclusion
  7. Bibliography

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to assess why it is argued that we live in a 'risk society' as well as a 'regulatory state'. By the end of this paper it should be clear that we do indeed live in a 'risk society' and a 'regulatory state' despite what others like Margaret Thatcher might argue. There should also be a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the 'risk society' and the 'regulatory state'. Before engaging in any meaningful discussion it is essential that the key concepts surrounding the discourse be clarified.
The 'risk society is not intended to imply an increase of risk in society as implied in some of the literatures, but rather it is a society organized in response to risks. "It is a society increasingly preoccupied with the future (and also with safety), which generates the notion of risk" and subsequently 'the regulatory state'. Ulrich Beck defines 'risk' as a systematic way of dealing with hazards and insecurities induced by modernization itself (1992:21).

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