In a world risk society, we must distinguish between ecological and financial dangers, which can be conceptualized as side effects, and the threat from terrorist networks as intentional catastrophes; the principle of deliberately exploiting the vulnerability of modern civil society replaces the principle of chance and accident.
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%A Beck, Ulrich
%D 2006
%J Economy and Society
%K imported
%N 3
%P 329--345
%R 10.1080/03085140600844902
%T Living in the world risk society
%V 35
%X In a world risk society, we must distinguish between ecological and financial dangers, which can be conceptualized as side effects, and the threat from terrorist networks as intentional catastrophes; the principle of deliberately exploiting the vulnerability of modern civil society replaces the principle of chance and accident.
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abstract = {In a world risk society, we must distinguish between ecological and financial dangers, which can be conceptualized as side effects, and the threat from terrorist networks as intentional catastrophes; the principle of deliberately exploiting the vulnerability of modern civil society replaces the principle of chance and accident.},
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author = {Beck, Ulrich},
biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f1bd8b1d591a44e9d273a9c90f03b54f/rlipp},
doi = {10.1080/03085140600844902},
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issn = {0308-5147 print/1469-5766 online},
journal = {Economy and Society},
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pages = {329--345},
timestamp = {2014-11-20T12:13:56.000+0100},
title = {Living in the world risk society},
volume = 35,
year = 2006
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