04133nam 2200733 450 991046017100332120200520144314.00-8047-9465-010.1515/9780804794657(CKB)3710000000382821(EBL)2002077(SSID)ssj0001460638(PQKBManifestationID)11917388(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001460638(PQKBWorkID)11466380(PQKB)10706235(StDuBDS)EDZ0001075907(MiAaPQ)EBC2002077(DE-B1597)563918(DE-B1597)9780804794657(Au-PeEL)EBL2002077(CaPaEBR)ebr11036247(OCoLC)905696211(OCoLC)1178769666(EXLCZ)99371000000038282120150413h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCommunity at risk biodefense and the collective search for security /Thomas D. BeamishStanford, California :Stanford Business Books,2015.©20151 online resource (276 p.)High Reliability and Crisis ManagementDescription based upon print version of record.0-8047-8442-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Conceptual Footings of Risk and Governance -- Chapter 2. Risk Communication, Local Civics, and Discourse -- Chapter 3. Davis, California -- Chapter 4. Roxbury, Massachusetts -- Chapter 5. Galveston, Texas -- Conclusion. The Civic Politics of Risk -- Appendix. Research Strategy -- Notes -- Index In 2001, following the events of September 11 and the Anthrax attacks, the United States government began an aggressive campaign to secure the nation against biological catastrophe. Its agenda included building National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs), secure facilities intended for research on biodefense applications, at participating universities around the country. In Community at Risk, Thomas D. Beamish examines the civic response to local universities' plans to develop NBLs in three communities: Roxbury, MA; Davis, CA; and Galveston, TX. At a time when the country's anxiety over its security had peaked, reactions to the biolabs ranged from vocal public opposition to acceptance and embrace. He argues that these divergent responses can be accounted for by the civic conventions, relations, and virtues specific to each locale. Together, these elements clustered, providing a foundation for public dialogue. In contrast to conventional micro- and macro-level accounts of how risk is perceived and managed, Beamish's analysis of each case reveals the pivotal role played by meso-level contexts and political dynamics. Community at Risk provides a new framework for understanding risk disputes and their prevalence in American civic life.High reliability and crisis management.Risk managementPolitical aspectsUnited StatesCase studiesBiosecurityUnited StatesPublic opinionCase studiesBiological laboratoriesUnited StatesPublic opinionCase studiesBioterrorismPreventionResearchPublic opinionCase studiesPublic opinionUnited StatesCase studiesLocal governmentUnited StatesCase studiesElectronic books.Risk managementPolitical aspectsBiosecurityPublic opinionBiological laboratoriesPublic opinionBioterrorismPreventionResearchPublic opinionPublic opinionLocal government363.325/360973Beamish Thomas D.1039107MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460171003321Community at risk2461111UNINA