“cass r sunstein”

""Republic.com" enraged many because it asked a set of uncomfortable questions that few had a way of answering. In this beautifully revised edition, Sunstein continues to press these difficult questions, not as an attack on new technologies but as a challenge to make them make democracy work. This i... More

Sunstein develops a deeply optimistic understanding of the human potential to pool information, and to use that knowledge to improve lives without falling back on prejudices.As the dire history of planned economies highlights, small well-informed groups of people will often make far worse decisions ... More

Jurisprudence expert Cass Sunstein provides a close analysis of the way the law can mediate disputes in a diverse society, examining how the law works in practical terms, and showing that, to arrive at workable, practical solutions, judges should consider each case individually and avoid broad, abst... More

This book is about the complex relationship between fear, danger, and the law. Cass Sunstein argues that the precautionary principle is incoherent and potentially paralyzing, as risks exist on all sides of social situations and there is no 'general' precautionary principle as such. His insight into ... More

What should be done about airplane safety and terrorism, global warming, polluted water, nuclear power, and genetically engineered food? Decision-makers often respond to temporary fears, and the result is a situation of hysteria and neglect--and unnecessary illness and death. Risk and Reason explain... More

In this timely book, Cass R. Sunstein shows that organizations and nations are far more likely to prosper if they welcome dissent and promote openness. Attacking "political correctness" in all forms, Sunstein demonstrates that corporations, legislatures, even presidents are likely to blunder if they... More

An ambitious, sweeping argument for a new vision of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, constitutional history, and our current political scene, this book is an integral part of the American tradition and the starting point for contemporary political reform.In 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a State of ... More

Never in history have 1,322 words held out such extraordinary determination to be free as those found in the "Declaration of Independence. In 1787, "We the people" were the three words that not only engendered a new and cohesive nation; they went on to change the face of the world as well. In 1791, ... More

The newest work from one of the most preeminent voices writing in the legal/political arena today, this important book presents a new conception of the relationship between free markets and social justice. The work begins with foundations--the appropriate role of existing "preferences," the importan... More

Nuclear bombs in suitcases, anthrax bacilli in ventilators, tsunamis, meteors hitting the earth: nightmares that were once the subjects of Hollywood movies are now frighteningly real possibilities. But how real are they--how should we assess their risks, and, if need be, take costly and risky measur... More