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Global Regulation: Controlling and Accepting Radioactivity Risks

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This paper examines the determining role of nuclear hazards in the emergence of a new category of risks—‘global risks'. It retraces how an international structure for expertise and regulation of these risks was constructed as a result of American foreign policy, international relations in the context of the Cold War, public mobilization against nuclear weapons, criticism and demands for ‘social measures' as well as scientific research interests and professional legitimatization. By focusing on the role of scientists in this process, this paper aims to discuss the political and social role of these regulatory activities.
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hal-00444565 , version 1 (08-01-2010)

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Soraya Boudia. Global Regulation: Controlling and Accepting Radioactivity Risks. History and Technology, 2007, 23 (4), pp.389-406. ⟨hal-00444565⟩
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