Risk and accountability

3/11/2009

Understanding Identity - Audio

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There is a need for 'experts' with specialist knowledge to make decisions but democracy means demanding accountability. An inter-disciplinary approach is considered essential to study of risk. Interest groups would be beneficial.

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Risk and accountability

Understanding Identity - Audio

More episodes from "Understanding Identity - Audio"

Understanding Identity

Formation of Identity

Changing identity

Shared Identity

Natural - what does it mean?

Natural or un-natural?

Risk - what is it?

Assessing risk

Risk and trust

Risk and accountability