Name: Risk
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Author: Niklas Luhmann

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Physical Book

Author

Niklas Luhmann

Publisher

De Gruyter

Year

1993

Language

English

Pages

236

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

3110129418

ISBN13

9783110129410

Synopsis "Risk "

A great deal of attention has been devoted to risk research. Sociologists in general have limited...

Niklas Luhmann

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Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998), studied law at the University of Freiburg and earned a doctoral degree. He is considered one of the most prominent pioneers of Sociological Systems Theory, whose innovative approach contrasted with that of Talcott Parsons, the most renowned theorist in the field during the 1960s, under whom he studied at Harvard University. He held various positions at the Universities of Münster, Frankfurt, and finally at the University of Bielefeld, where he remained until his retirement in 1993. His prolific work as a writer on diverse topics such as law, economics, politics, art, ecology, or mass media continued even after this date, culminating with his most important work: The Society of Society, published in 1997.

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