Humanity at Risk compares diverse approaches to the theme of global threats using the tools of philosophy, critical theory, and political thought alongside more practical, socio-political observations. By defining the idea of "global risk" more specifically, Editors Innerarity and Solana, and their contributors, believe we can understand how these risks should be evaluated, predicted, and managed within the framework of democratic societies.The goal of this book is to highlight more precisely the necessity, in the face of new global risks, for new governance at a national, European, and global level.

PrefaceForeword Introduction Daniel Innerarity: Governing Global Risks Section I: Global Risks and Risk Society Chapter 1. Ulrich Beck: Living in and Coping with a World Risk Society Chapter 2. Edgar Grande: Global Risks and Preventive Governance Chapter 3. Michael Zürn: World Risk Society and National Democracy Chapter 4. Daniel M. Weinstock: (How) Do We Need to Change Political Philosophy to Take Risk into Account? Chapter 5. Ignacio Aymerich Ojea: Global Risks and Popular Sovereignties Section II: Representation of Risks: Categories, Affects, Motivations Chapter 6. Christophe Bouton: The Dark Horizon of the Future: Opacity, Disaster, and Responsibility Chapter 7. Elena Pulcini: Re-learning to Fear: The Perception of Risks in the Global Age Chapter 8. Serge Champeau: Certainty, Risk, and Uncertainty Chapter 9. Dimitri D'Andrea: Global Warming as a Globalized Risk and Global Threat for Future Generations Section III: The Governance of Global Risks Chapter 10. Gurutz Jáuregui: A New Political Order for the 21st Century: From State Governments to Global Governance Chapter 11. Michel Wieviorka: Mediations between Personal and "Global" Topics Chapter 12. Zaki Laïdi: Europe as a Risk Averse Power Conclusion Javier Solana: How to Manage a Changing WorldIndex