Nathan, Christopher and Hyams, Keith D. (2022) Global policymakers and catastrophic risk. Policy Sciences, 55 . pp. 3-21. doi:10.1007/s11077-021-09444-0 ISSN 0032-2687.

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Abstract

There is a rapidly developing literature on risks that threaten the whole of humanity, or a large part of it. Discussion is increasingly turning to how such risks can be governed. This paper arises from a study of those involved the governance of risks from emerging technologies, examining the perceptions of global catastrophic risk within the relevant global policymaking community. Those who took part were either civil servants working for the UK government, U.S. Congress, the United Nations, and the European Commission, or cognate members of civil society groups and the private sector. Analysis of interviews identified four major themes: Scepticism; Realism; Influence; and Governance outside of Government. These themes provide evidence for the value of conceptualising the governance of global catastrophic risk as a unified challenge. Furthermore, they highlight the range of agents involved in governance of emerging technology and give reason to value reforms carried out sub-nationally.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JZ International relations R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	World politics, Disasters -- Risk assessment, Artificial intelligence -- Safety measures, Artificial intelligence -- Moral and ethical aspects, Automation -- Security measures, Policy sciences, World health, Biotechnology -- Risk assessment
Journal or Publication Title:	Policy Sciences
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0032-2687
Official Date:	March 2022
Dates:	Date Event March 2022 Published 2 December 2021 Available 15 November 2021 Accepted
Volume:	55
Page Range:	pp. 3-21
DOI:	10.1007/s11077-021-09444-0
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	13 August 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access:	8 December 2021
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