Uncontrollable Risks and World Risk Society

Modernization's rapid advancements have created a gap between our ability to quantify risks and the growing unquantifiable insecurities we face.

The idea that we can control future risks through calculation, despite the inherent uncertainty of the future.

The belief that we can manage and control risks through planning and calculation.

The idea that modern advancements like nuclear energy and gene technology generate unpredictable, uncontrollable, and ultimately incommunicable consequences that could threaten life.

The theory that the world is entering a new phase marked by a predominance of unquantifiable risks that challenge conventional risk management approaches.

The belief that the world is not inherently dangerous, but that modern advancements have created new, unanticipated risks.

Modern society's belief that it can control risks through calculation and planning, which can be seen as a form of 'colonialism' of the future.

The concept that risks are not simply inherent but are created through modern advancements and actions.

Risks affecting everyone, regardless of national boundaries, due to their global impact.

Risks with long-term consequences that extend beyond conventional risk management timelines.

Risks arising from interconnected actions, making it challenging to assign responsibility for outcomes.

Conflicts arising from global environmental issues.

Global financial crises that initially appear localized but escalate to impact the entire world.

The process of attempting to manage uncontrollable risks, often through political, legal, scientific, and technological means.

The recognition that interconnected global issues require collaborative solutions.

Contests or disagreements emerging from uneven distribution and experiences of global risks.

The idea that populations share a common fate due to interconnected global risks.

The idea that global issues require international law and regulation to address them effectively.

The idea that global risks necessitate the creation of new institutions and regulations to manage them.

The process of global risks transforming local cultures and challenging existing institutions.

The constant need to experiment with new solutions to address global risks.

The concept that globalized financial markets are another source of global risk conflicts.

The idea that powerful states use the idea of a ‘transnational terrorist enemy’ to justify their global interventions, blurring the lines between war and peace.

The process of using the threat of terrorism to expand the power and influence of states, often through global military interventions.

The idea that the principle of private insurance is being replaced by the principle of state insurance, particularly in the context of risks that are too large for private insurers to manage, such as terrorism.

The shift from individual risk assessment to understanding systemic risk, where risks stem from large-scale interconnected factors.

The assumption that the nation-state is the primary unit of analysis for understanding society and politics.

The tendency for social science research to prioritize national-level data and analysis.

The reliance on national statistics and indicators as the main sources of information in social science research.

The challenge of critically examining and moving beyond the assumptions of methodological nationalism.

The argument that many contemporary debates about globalization are influenced by the underlying assumptions of methodological nationalism.

The need to re-evaluate methodological nationalism, considering its limitations and the potential for alternative frameworks.

The critical examination of methodological nationalism should not be interpreted as an argument for the end of the nation-state.

The transformation of national boundaries and the emergence of transnational states as a result of globalization and interconnectedness.

The erosion of national boundaries and the increasing interconnectedness of societies, leading to a new global reality.

The process of adapting and redefining traditional social concepts and structures (like family, power, or law) to address the challenges of the de-nationalized world.

The need to create new institutions and approaches to manage global risks and promote cooperation.

The idea that the world is facing a mix of competing forces, including nationalism and cosmopolitanism, creating a complex and evolving landscape.

The need for social science to evolve and address the complexities of the de-nationalized world by studying new realities and developing new methods.