Governing Future Potential Biothreats

摘要: Through analysis of preparedness for pandemic influenza in Israel, I explore how future uncertainty is conceptualized and the various practices put into action to deal with it. In particular, discuss emergence a new type uncertainty—potential uncertainty—and three technologies employed cope it: risk technology, event technology. Event technology emerges preparations potential event—such as influenza. contrast other two technologies, it acknowledges problem retains through its action. Thus, not solely linked appearance risks world, which basis society approach (e.g., Beck 1992; Giddens 2000), nor related impossibility calculating these risks, paradigm Lakoff 2008) science studies argue. Rather, underpins future,...