Against Beck: In defense of risk analysis

Article Abstract:

The novel approach to the concept of risk adopted by the German sociologist, Ulrich Beck, and his attack on the concepts and practices of risk analysis are highlighted. It is argued that Beck's work exhibits serious confusion about the concept of risk and that his criticisms of risk analysis are groundless.

Venture Analysis, Analysis, Risk assessment, Probabilities, Probability theory, Risk perception

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Yahoo ask U.S. court to rule against French court

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Yahoo has asked the United State District Court in San Jose to overturn the decision by a French judge banning the sale of Nazi merchandise on Yahoo's auction site. Yahoo would like the judge to declare the law uneforceable in the US.

United States, France, Cases, Information services, Yahoo! Inc., Collections and collecting, Excerpt, YHOO, Online auctions, National socialists

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Art against empire: on Alliez and Negri's 'peace and war'

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A brief commentary on Eric Alliez and Antonio Negri's 'peace and war', their analysis of the tranformations undergone by the associations between sovereignty and warfare is discussed.

Evaluation, Sovereignty, Military art and science, Military science, Peace and War (Book)

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