Risk Governance(1stEdition) Coping with Uncertainty in a Complex World (Earthscan Risk in Society) by OrtwinRenn, A. Barrie Pittock Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-84407-292-7, ISBN: 1-84407-292-4
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Risk Governance(1stEdition) Coping with Uncertainty in a Complex World (Earthscan Risk in Society) by OrtwinRenn Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-84407-291-0, ISBN: 1-84407-291-6
"'Risk Governance is a tour de force. Every risk manager, every risk analyst, every risk researcher must read this book - it is the demarcation point for all further advances in risk policy and risk research. Renn provides authoritative guidance on how to manage risks based on a definitive synthesis of the research literature. The skill with which he builds practical recommendations from solid science is unprecedented.'Thomas Dietz, Dire ..."
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"Published in 1997. After the collapse of the communist system, the political systems in Eastern Europe were unable to cope with increasing tensions between ethnic majorities and minorities. These tensions led to violent ethnic conflicts and civil wars, in particular in former Yugoslavia. In this phase of transition and nation-(re)building, ethnic groups strove for more political autonomy and even territorial secession. The newly indepen ..."
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