Risk and Uncertainty in a Post-Truth Society

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-0-367-72772-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 96 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 122 g

Reihe: Earthscan Risk in Society

This edited volume looks at whether it is possible to be more transparent about uncertainty in scientific evidence without undermining public understanding and trust.

With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book explores the communication of risk and decision-making in an increasingly post-truth world. Drawing on case studies from climate change to genetic testing, the authors argue for better quality evidence synthesis to cut through the noise and highlight the need for more structured public dialogue. For uncertainty in scientific evidence to be communicated effectively, they conclude that trustworthiness is vital: the data and methods underlying statistics must be transparent, valid, and sound, and the numbers need to demonstrate practical utility and add social value to people’s lives.

Presenting a conceptual framework to help navigate the reader through the key social and scientific challenges of a post-truth era, this book will be of great relevance to students, scholars, and policy makers with an interest in risk analysis and communication.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Linden, Sander van der

Löfstedt, Ragnar E.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Innen-, Bildungs- und Bevölkerungspolitik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Risikobewertung, Risikotheorie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Versicherungswirtschaft
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Sachbuch, Reise

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Risk and Uncertainty in a Post-Truth Society 1. Trust in Numbers 2. Science and Policy in a Post-Truth World 3. Trustworthiness, Quality and Value: The Regulation of Official Statistics in a Post-Truth Age 4. Risk and Uncertainty in the Context of Government Decision-Making 5. The Handling of Uncertainty: A Risk Manager’s Perspective

Über Autor(innen)

Sander van der Linden is Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Cambridge, UK, where he directs the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Laboratory.

Ragnar E. Löfstedt is Professor of Risk Management at King’s College London, UK, and Director of King’s Centre for Risk Management.