The International Politics of Nuclear Power : Economics, Security and Governance.

The International Politics of Nuclear Power : Economics, Security and Governance.

This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the dynamics driving, and constraining, nuclear power development in Asia, Europe and North America, providing detailed comparative analysis. The book formulates a theory of nuclear socio-political economy which highlights six factors necessary for emba...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sovacool, Benjamin
Other Authors: Valentine, Scott
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2012.
Series:Routledge global security studies.
Subjects:
Nuclear energy > Economic aspects.
Nuclear energy > Political aspects.
Nuclear energy > International cooperation.
Nuclear power plants.
nuclear power plants.
Nuclear energy > Economic aspects
Nuclear energy > International cooperation
Nuclear energy > Political aspects
Nuclear power plants
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Why nuclear power?; Contribution to nuclear scholarship; Methods and key concepts; Case selection; Introducing a theory of nuclear socio-political economy; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionalism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network; Subordination of opposition to political authority; Social peripheralization; Up ahead; 2 An introduction to nuclear power technology; Industry overview.
  • Nuclear reactor typesNuclear reactor generations; The basics of the nuclear lifecycle; Uranium mining and milling; Plant construction and operation; Interim and permanent waste storage; Used fuel reprocessing and disposal; Decommissioning; Nuclear technology and the socio-political economy; Nuclear technology and the political realm; Nuclear technology and the economics of electricity generation; Nuclear technology and society; 3 United States; Background; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network.
  • Subordination of opposition to political authoritySocial peripheralization; Looking to the future; 4 France; Background; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network; Subordination of opposition to political authority; Social peripheralization; Looking to the future; 5 Japan; Background; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network; Subordination of opposition to political authority; Social peripheralization.
  • Looking to the future6 Russia and the former Soviet Union; Background; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network; Subordination of opposition to political authority; Social peripheralization; Looking to the future; 7 South Korea; Background; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network; Subordination of opposition to political authority; Social peripheralization; Looking to the future; 8 Canada; Background.
  • National security and secrecyTechnocratic ideology; Economic interventionism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network; Subordination of opposition to political authority; Social peripheralization; Looking to the future; 9 China; Background; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionism; Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network; Subordination of opposition to political authority; Social peripheralization; Looking to the future; 10 India; Background; National security and secrecy; Technocratic ideology; Economic interventionism.

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