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Disputing Security and Risk: The Convoluted Politics of Uncertainty

Mythen, G. (2020). Disputing Security and Risk: The Convoluted Politics of Uncertainty. In I. Scoones, & A. Stirling (Eds.), The Politics of Uncertainty. London: Routledge.

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Unravelling the Paradoxes of Risk Prevention in Counter Radicalisation Strategy

Mythen, G. (2020). Unravelling the Paradoxes of Risk Prevention in Counter Radicalisation Strategy. In J. Pratt, & J. Thompson (Eds.), Criminal Justice, Risk and the Revolt against Uncertainty. Springer Nature.

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2019

Reflexive Modernization

Mythen, G. (n.d.). Reflexive Modernization. In Unknown Book (pp. 1-2). Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosr037.pub2

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10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosr037.pub2
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Communicating the Terrorist Risk: Harnessing a Culture of Fear? (2006)

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2019). Communicating the Terrorist Risk: Harnessing a Culture of Fear? (2006). In Crime and Media (pp. 565-576). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780367809195-48

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10.4324/9780367809195-48
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‘Micro Level Management of Islamophobia: Negotiation, Deflection and Resistance’

Mythen, G. G., & Khan, F. (2019). ‘Micro Level Management of Islamophobia: Negotiation, Deflection and Resistance’. In I. Awan, & I. Zempi (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Islamophobia. London: Routledge.

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2018

The Metamorphosis of the World: Society in Pupation?

Mythen, G. G. (2018). The Metamorphosis of the World: Society in Pupation?. Theory, Culture and Society: explorations in critical social science. doi:10.1177/0263276418812944

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10.1177/0263276418812944
Journal article

Exploring the Theory of Metamorphosis: In Dialogue with Ulrich Beck

Mythen, G. (2018). Exploring the Theory of Metamorphosis: In Dialogue with Ulrich Beck. Theory, Culture & Society, 35(7-8), 173-188. doi:10.1177/0263276418810420

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10.1177/0263276418810420
Journal article

Terrorism

Walklate, S., & Mythen, G. (2018). Terrorism. In Routledge Handbook of Critical Criminology (pp. 213-221). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315622040-20

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10.4324/9781315622040-20
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'Media, Representation and Ideology: Unveiling Gendered Islamophobia’

Mythen, G. G., & Khan, F. (2018). 'Media, Representation and Ideology: Unveiling Gendered Islamophobia’. In Media, Crime and Racism. London: Springer.

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Considering risk: placing the work of Ulrich Beck in context

Burgess, A., Wardman, J., & Mythen, G. (2018). Considering risk: placing the work of Ulrich Beck in context. Journal of Risk Research, 21(1), 1-5. doi:10.1080/13669877.2017.1383075

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10.1080/13669877.2017.1383075
Journal article

Criminologia e Terrorismo: em direção a uma abordagem crítica

Mythen, G. (2018). Criminologia e Terrorismo: em direção a uma abordagem crítica. In P. Carlen, & L. Ayres (Eds.), Criminologia e Terrorismo: em direção a uma abordagem crítica. Brazil: IEA.

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Cultural Victimology Revisited: Synergies of Risk, Fear and Resilience

Mythen, G., & McGowan, W. (2018). Cultural Victimology Revisited: Synergies of Risk, Fear and Resilience. In S. Walklate (Ed.), Handbook of Victims and Victimology (pp. 364-378). Routledge.

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Terrorism: The problem with radicalization: Overlooking the elephants in the room

Walklate, S., & Mythen, G. (2018). Terrorism The problem with radicalization: overlooking the elephants in the room. In ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF CRITICAL CRIMINOLOGY, 2ND EDITION (pp. 213-221). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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10.4324/9781315622040
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2017

Conclusion: Advancing fear of crime? Emergent themes and new directions

Mythen, G., & Lee, M. (2017). Conclusion: Advancing fear of crime? Emergent themes and new directions. In The Routledge International Handbook on Fear of Crime (pp. 484-490). doi:10.4324/9781315651781

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10.4324/9781315651781
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Introduction

Lee, M., & Mythen, G. (2017). Introduction. doi:10.4324/9781315651781

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10.4324/9781315651781
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The Routledge International Handbook on Fear of Crime

Lee, M., & Mythen, G. (Eds.) (n.d.). The Routledge International Handbook on Fear of Crime. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315651781

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2016

Counterterrorism and the Reconstruction of (In)Security: Divisions, Dualisms, Duplicities

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2016). Counterterrorism and the Reconstruction of (In)Security: Divisions, Dualisms, Duplicities. The British Journal of Criminology, 56(6), 1107-1124. doi:10.1093/bjc/azw030

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10.1093/bjc/azw030
Journal article

Justice, but not as ‘we’ know it: Anticipatory risk, pre-emption, and ethics

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2016). Justice, but not as ‘we’ know it: Anticipatory risk, pre-emption, and ethics. In The Routledge Handbook of Criminal Justice Ethics (pp. 163-175).

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Risk, Nichtwissen and fear: Searching for solidity in liquid times?

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2016). Risk, Nichtwissen and fear: Searching for solidity in liquid times?. In Liquid Sociology: Metaphor in Zygmunt Bauman’s Analysis of Modernity (pp. 139-156). doi:10.4324/9781315592541-12

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10.4324/9781315592541-12
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Criminology and Terrorism: Toward a Critical Approach

Mythen, G. (2016). Criminology and Terrorism: Toward a Critical Approach. In P. Carlen, & P. Ayres (Eds.), Criminologias Alternativas. Brazil: IEA.

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Justice but not as we know it: pre-crime, pre-emption and ethics

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2016). Justice but not as we know it: pre-crime, pre-emption and ethics. In J. Jay, & J. Jackson (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Criminal Justice Ethics. London: Routledge.

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Risk

Mythen, G. (2016). Risk. In S. Morley, K. Coteen, J. Turner, & P. Taylor (Eds.), A Companion to State Power, Rights and Liberties. Bristol: Policy Press.

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Terrorism and War: Interrogating Discourses of Risk and Security

Mythen, G. (2016). Terrorism and War: Interrogating Discourses of Risk and Security. In The Palgrave Handbook of Criminology and War (pp. 45-60). Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-43170-7_3

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10.1057/978-1-137-43170-7_3
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Terrorism, Risk and (In)Security

Mythen, G. (2016). Terrorism, Risk and (In)Security. In A. Burgess, J. Zinn, & A. Alemanno (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Risk Studies. London: Routledge.

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2015

Double Standards and Speech Deficits: What is Sayable for British Muslims After Paris?

Khan, F., & Mythen, G. (2015). Double Standards and Speech Deficits: What is Sayable for British Muslims After Paris?. SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ONLINE, 20(3). doi:10.5153/sro.3759

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10.5153/sro.3759
Journal article

“When you see the lipstick kisses …” - military repatriation, public mourning and the politics of respect

Walklate, S., Mythen, G., & McGarry, R. (2015). “When you see the lipstick kisses …” - military repatriation, public mourning and the politics of respect. Palgrave Communications, 1.

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The Problem of Governance in the Risk Society: Envisaging Strategies, Managing Not-knowing

Mythen, G. (2015). The Problem of Governance in the Risk Society: Envisaging Strategies, Managing Not-knowing. In Risk Governance (pp. 43-57). Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9328-5_3

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10.1007/978-94-017-9328-5_3
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2014

Contradictions of Terrorism: Security, Risk, Resilience

Walklate, S., & Mythen, G. (2014). Contradictions of Terrorism: Security, Risk, Resilience. London: Routledge.

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Searching for Resilience: A Conceptual Excavation

Walklate, S., McGarry, R., & Mythen, G. (2014). Searching for Resilience: A Conceptual Excavation. ARMED FORCES & SOCIETY, 40(3), 408-427. doi:10.1177/0095327X12465419

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10.1177/0095327X12465419
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Understanding the Conceptual Lineage and Limitations of Resilience in Contemporary Social Policy

Walklate, S., McGarry, R., & Mythen, G. (2014). Understanding the Conceptual Lineage and Limitations of Resilience in Contemporary Social Policy. In Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk (pp. 2646-2655). American Society of Civil Engineers. doi:10.1061/9780784413609.266

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10.1061/9780784413609.266
Conference Paper

Understanding The Risk Society: Crime, Security and Justice

Mythen, G. (2014). Understanding The Risk Society: Crime, Security and Justice. Basingstoke.: Macmillan International Higher Education/ Red Globe Press. Retrieved from https://www.macmillanihe.com/

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A Sociological Analysis of Military Resilience: Opening Up the Debate

McGarry, R., Walklate, S., & Mythen, G. (2014). A Sociological Analysis of Military Resilience: Opening Up the Debate. Armed Forces and Society, 41(2), 352-378. doi:10.1177/0095327X13513452

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10.1177/0095327X13513452
Journal article

Managing Not-Knowing: The Problem of Governance in the Risk Society

Mythen, G. (2014). Managing Not-Knowing: The Problem of Governance in the Risk Society. In U. Fra (Ed.), Risk Governance: The Articulation of Hazard, Politics and Ecology (pp. 101-126). London: Springer.

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Trauma and the Poetics of Justice

Walklate, S., McGarry, R., & Mythen, G. (2014). Trauma and the Poetics of Justice. In M. H. Jacobsen, & S. L. Walklate (Eds.), The Poetics of Crime: Excursions into Creative Criminologies. Routledge.

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2013

Decentralizing risk: The role of the voluntary and community sector in the management of offenders

Mythen, G., Walklate, S., & Kemshall, H. (2013). Decentralizing risk: The role of the voluntary and community sector in the management of offenders. CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 13(4), 363-379. doi:10.1177/1748895812458295

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10.1177/1748895812458295
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'Why Should We Have to Prove We're Alright?': Counter-terrorism, Risk and Partial Securities

Mythen, G., Walklate, S., & Khan, F. (2013). 'Why Should We Have to Prove We're Alright?': Counter-terrorism, Risk and Partial Securities. SOCIOLOGY-THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, 47(2), 383-398. doi:10.1177/0038038512444811

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10.1177/0038038512444811
Journal article

Contesting Policy: Young Muslims, Counter-Terrorism and Regulation

Mythen, G., & Khan, F. (2013). Contesting Policy: Young Muslims, Counter-Terrorism and Regulation. In S. Petrie (Ed.), Policy Research: Critical Analysis For a New Era of Austerity and Privation (pp. 70-89). Basingstoke.: Palgrave Macmillan.

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Risk, Nichtwissen and Fear: Searching For Solidity in Liquid Times

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2013). Risk, Nichtwissen and Fear: Searching For Solidity in Liquid Times. In M. Davis (Ed.), Liquid Sociology: Metaphor in Zygmunt Bauman's Writing on Modernity (pp. 56-76). London: Ashgate.

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Ulrich Beck, Cosmopolitanism and the Individualization of Religion

Mythen, G. (2013). Ulrich Beck, Cosmopolitanism and the Individualization of Religion. Theory, Culture and Society, 30(3), 114-127.

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Why Should We Have to Prove We're Alright? Counter-terrorism, Pre-emptive Regulation and Partial Securities

Mythen, G., Walklate, S., & Khan, F. (2013). Why Should We Have to Prove We're Alright? Counter-terrorism, Pre-emptive Regulation and Partial Securities. Sociology, 47(2), 382-397.

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2012

New Directions in Criminological Theory

Hall, S., & Winlow, S. (Eds.) (n.d.). New Directions in Criminological Theory. In . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203117866

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10.4324/9780203117866
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The soldier, human rights and the military covenant: a permissible state of exception?

McGarry, R., Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2012). The soldier, human rights and the military covenant: a permissible state of exception?. The International Journal of Human Rights, 16(8), 1183-1195. doi:10.1080/13642987.2012.728857

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10.1080/13642987.2012.728857
Journal article

States of Resilience and the Resilient State

Walklate, S., Mythen, G., & McGarry, R. (2012). States of Resilience and the Resilient State. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 24(2), 185-204. doi:10.1080/10345329.2012.12035954

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10.1080/10345329.2012.12035954
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Identities in the third space? Solidity, elasticity and resilience amongst young British Pakistani Muslims.

Mythen, G. (2012). Identities in the third space? Solidity, elasticity and resilience amongst young British Pakistani Muslims.. The British journal of sociology, 63(3), 393-411. doi:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2012.01416.x

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10.1111/j.1468-4446.2012.01416.x
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Global terrorism, risk and the state

Global terrorism, risk and the state (2012). In New Directions in Criminological Theory (pp. 335-350). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203117866-29

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10.4324/9780203117866-29
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No-one Speak For Us: Security Policy, Suspected Communities and the Problem of Voice

Mythen, G. (2012). No-one Speak For Us: Security Policy, Suspected Communities and the Problem of Voice. Critical Studies on Terrorism, 5(3), 409-424.

Journal article

Understanding Shadow Work: Making Risky Labour Visible'

Mythen, G. (2012). Understanding Shadow Work: Making Risky Labour Visible'. In M. Banks (Ed.), The Uses of Social Science (pp. 45-67). Buckingham: OUP.

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2011

Beyond risk theory: Experiential knowledge and 'knowing otherwise'

Walklate, S., & Mythen, G. (2011). Beyond risk theory: Experiential knowledge and 'knowing otherwise'. CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 11(2), 99-113. doi:10.1177/1748895811398456

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10.1177/1748895811398456
Journal article

Counter-terrorism and Community Relations: Anticipatory Risk, Regulation and Justice

Mythen, G., & Kamruzzaman, P. (2011). Counter-terrorism and Community Relations: Anticipatory Risk, Regulation and Justice. In H. Quick, T. Seddon, & G. Smith (Eds.), Regulation and Criminal Justice: Developing a New Framework for Research and Policy Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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The Pre-emptive Mode of Regulation: Terrorism, Security and Law

Mythen, G. (2011). The Pre-emptive Mode of Regulation: Terrorism, Security and Law. In W. de Lint, & V. Bajc (Eds.), Disassembling Security: Cultural Logics of the Meta-Frame. New York: Routledge.

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2010

Pre-crime, regulation, and counter-terrorism: interrogating anticipatory risk

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2010). Pre-crime, regulation, and counter-terrorism: interrogating anticipatory risk. Criminal Justice Matters, 81(1), 34-36. doi:10.1080/09627251.2010.505402

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10.1080/09627251.2010.505402
Journal article

Agency, reflexivity and risk: cosmopolitan, neurotic or prudential citizen?

Walklate, S., & Mythen, G. (2010). Agency, reflexivity and risk: cosmopolitan, neurotic or prudential citizen?. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY, 61(1), 45-62. doi:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2009.01301.x

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10.1111/j.1468-4446.2009.01301.x
Journal article

Counter-Terrorism, Pre-emption and Risk: The Law of Inverse Consequences

Mythen, G. (2010). Counter-Terrorism, Pre-emption and Risk: The Law of Inverse Consequences. In A. Gallore (Ed.), Terrorism: Motivation, Threats and Prevention (pp. 188-207). New York: Nova.

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Reframing Risk? Citizen Journalism and the Transformation of News

Mythen, G. (2010). Reframing Risk? Citizen Journalism and the Transformation of News. Journal of Risk Research, 13(1), 45-58.

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2009

'I'M A MUSLIM, BUT I'M NOT A TERRORIST': VICTIMIZATION, RISKY IDENTITIES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SAFETY

Mythen, G., Walklate, S., & Khan, F. (2009). 'I'M A MUSLIM, BUT I'M NOT A TERRORIST': VICTIMIZATION, RISKY IDENTITIES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SAFETY. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, 49(6), 736-754. doi:10.1093/bjc/azp032

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10.1093/bjc/azp032
Journal article

A Conceptual Exploration of Risk: Crime, Security and Social Welfare

Mythen, G. (2009). A Conceptual Exploration of Risk: Crime, Security and Social Welfare. In J. Powell, & A. Wahidin (Eds.), Risk and Social Welfare. Beijing: Casa Verde.

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Security, Liberty and Justice: 1984 and the Past-Present

Mythen, G., & Lee, M. (2009). Security, Liberty and Justice: 1984 and the Past-Present. In T. Majoribanks (Ed.), Re-imagining Sociology. Melbourne: University of Melbourne Press.

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2008

Terrorism, risk and international security: The perils of asking 'what if?'

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2008). Terrorism, risk and international security: The perils of asking 'what if?'. SECURITY DIALOGUE, 39(2-3), 221-242. doi:10.1177/0967010608088776

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10.1177/0967010608088776
Journal article

How Scared are We?

Walklate, S., & Mythen, G. (n.d.). How Scared are We?. British Journal of Criminology, 48(2), 209-225. doi:10.1093/bjc/azm070

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10.1093/bjc/azm070
Journal article

Sociology and the Art of Risk

Mythen, G. (2008). Sociology and the Art of Risk. Sociology Compass, 2(1), 299-316.

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2007

Reappraising the Risk Society Thesis

Mythen, G. (2007). Reappraising the Risk Society Thesis. Current Sociology, 55(6), 793-813. doi:10.1177/0011392107081986

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10.1177/0011392107081986
Journal article

Making Sense of Emergency Advice: Public Perceptions of the Terrorist Risk

Kearon, T., Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2007). Making Sense of Emergency Advice: Public Perceptions of the Terrorist Risk. Security Journal, 20(2), 77-95. doi:10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350017

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10.1057/palgrave.sj.8350017
Journal article

Cultural Victimology: Are We All Victims Now?

Mythen, G. (2007). Cultural Victimology: Are We All Victims Now?. In S. Walklate (Ed.), Handbook on Victims and Victimology. Devon: Willan.

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Making Sense of the Terrorist Risk: Public Perceptions of Emergency Advice

Mythen, G., Kearon, T., & Walklate, S. (2007). Making Sense of the Terrorist Risk: Public Perceptions of Emergency Advice. Security Journal, 20(2), 77-95.

Journal article

The Postmodern Terrorist Risk: Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose

Mythen, G. (2007). The Postmodern Terrorist Risk: Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est la Même Chose. In T. Owen, & J. Powell (Eds.), Reconstructing Postmodernism: Critical Debates (pp. 140-161). New York: Nova Science Publications.

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2006

Communicating the terrorist risk: Harnessing a culture of fear?

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2006). Communicating the terrorist risk: Harnessing a culture of fear?. Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal, 2(2), 123-142. doi:10.1177/1741659006065399

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10.1177/1741659006065399
Journal article

Criminology and terrorism - Which thesis? Risk society or governmentality?

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2006). Criminology and terrorism - Which thesis? Risk society or governmentality?. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY, 46(3), 379-398. doi:10.1093/bjc/azi074

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10.1093/bjc/azi074
Journal article

Beyond the Risk Society: Critical Reflections on Risk and Human Security

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2006). Beyond the Risk Society: Critical Reflections on Risk and Human Security. Buckingham.: Open University Press.

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Thinking Beyond the Risk Society

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2006). Thinking Beyond the Risk Society. In G. Mythen, & S. Walklate (Eds.), Beyond the Risk Society: Critical Reflections on Risk and Human Security (pp. 1-7). London: McGraw Hill.

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Towards a Holistic Approach to Risk and Security

Mythen, G., & Walklate, S. (2006). Towards a Holistic Approach to Risk and Security. In G. Mythen, & S. Walklate (Eds.), Beyond the Risk Society: Critical Reflections on Risk and Human Security (pp. 231-240). London: McGraw Hill.

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Ulrich Beck

Mythen, G. (2006). Ulrich Beck. In J. Wintle (Ed.), New Makers of Modern Culture (pp. 243-256). London: Routledge.

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2005

Soft modelling in risk communication and management: examples in handling food risk

French, S., Maule, A. J., & Mythen, G. (2005). Soft modelling in risk communication and management: examples in handling food risk. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 56(8), 879-888. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601901

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10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601901
Journal article

Employment, Individualization and Insecurity: Rethinking the Risk Society Perspective

Mythen, G. (2005). Employment, Individualization and Insecurity: Rethinking the Risk Society Perspective. The Sociological Review, 53(1), 129-149. doi:10.1111/j.1467-954x.2005.00506.x

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10.1111/j.1467-954x.2005.00506.x
Journal article

From Goods to Bads? Revisiting the Political Economy of Risk

Mythen, G. (2005). From Goods to Bads? Revisiting the Political Economy of Risk. Sociological Research Online, 10(3). Retrieved from http://www.socresonline.org.uk/10/3/mythen.html

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2004

Ulrich Beck: A Critical Introduction to the Risk Society

Mythen, G. (2004). Ulrich Beck: A Critical Introduction to the Risk Society. London: Pluto Press.

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2002

Risky Discourses: The Politics of GM Foods

Wales, C., & Mythen, G. (2002). Risky Discourses: The Politics of GM Foods. Environmental Politics, 11(2), 121-144. doi:10.1080/714000604

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10.1080/714000604
Journal article

Communicating risk: Reconfiguring expert-lay relations

Mythen, G. (2002). Communicating risk: Reconfiguring expert-lay relations. In Components of System Safety (pp. 196-213). London: Springer.

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