Barking Mad? Risk Regulation and the Control of Dangerous Dogs in Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6262161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Lodge (0000-0002-4273-6118, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 65-82 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/714001159 |
| OpenAlex | W2047870490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 3 |
The 'focusing event' of a deadly attack on a six-year-old boy by two dangerous dogs provided not only one of the most debated policy issues in Germany in 2000, but also led to regulatory responses by most Länder governments. By assessing the different responses and the selection of regulatory instruments, it is questioned whether the diversity and speed of responses reflected 'barking mad' regulation as predicted by critical commentators of risk regulation. The conclusion argues that the responses reflected incentives existing within the system of German federalism which led to the diversity of responses and regulatory competition 'to the top
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,39 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2021 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |