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POSADAS VELAZQUEZ, Ruslan. Notes on the theoretical reflections of Ulrich Beck. Estud. polít. (Méx.) [online]. 2016, n.37, pp.33-56. ISSN 0185-1616.

In this article the author presents a general overview of the main theoretical proposals that Ulrich Beck has developed throughout his work. In particular, it highlights the way in which the notion of the world risk society is the linchpin of the issues developed in his reflections on the present and the future of society.

Palavras-chave : World Risk Society; Subpolitics; Globalization; Individualization; Cosmopolitism.