Risk Management in a Hazardous Environment

Focusing on the role of risk in social and economic systems, this volume explores how risk perception and minimization strategies shape individual behaviors and social institutions in East African societies. It challenges earlier theories that emphasized equilibrium, highlighting risk management as a fundamental aspect of human ecology and social organization. By analyzing pastoral and farming populations through controlled comparisons, the author reveals how different cultural groups respond to risks, providing insights into their hunting, gathering, and food-sharing practices.