Social trust and the management of risk.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [168]-188) and index

Social trust and culture in risk management -- Risk, trust and democratic theory -- Perceived risk, trust, and democracy -- The attribution of social trust -- Trust judgements in complex hazard management systems: the potential role of concepts of the system -- Environmental regulation in the UK: politics, institutional change and public trust -- Perceived competence and motivation in industry and government as factors in risk perception -- Institutional trust and confidence: a journey into a conceptual quagmire -- Trust and public participation in risk policy issues -- Social trust, risk management, and culture: insights from native America -- Who calls the shots?: credible vaccine risk communication -- Conclusion: social trust: consolidation and future advances