Canada, the provinces, and the global nuclear revival : advocacy coalitions in action / Duane Bratt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bratt, Duane, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear industry--Canada.

Nuclear industry.

Nuclear industry--Political activity--Canada.

Nuclear industry--Government policy--Canada.

Nuclear energy--Government policy--Canada.

Nuclear energy.

Nuclear energy--Government policy.

Nuclear industry--Government policy.

Political participation.

Canada.

Physical Description:

xv, 398 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012.

Summary:

As the world struggles to meet the increasing international demand for electricity, green energy, and alternatives to fossil fuels, the nuclear power sector is experiencing global growth. Nuclear reactors are being designed and constructed at record rates and Canada is joining the trend with several provinces considering an expansion of their nuclear presence. Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival critically examines Canadian nuclear policy to show how historic, environmental, economic, and political factors have shaped the direction of the nation's energy industry.

Using a framework of interest-based coalitions, Duane Bratt presents a comparative study of the Canadian nuclear sector in its response to the global revival by analyzing nuclear development in Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The book also answers fundamental questions such as: Has Canada seized international opportunities in uranium mining, reactor sales, and cooperation with other countries in nuclear research? To what extent has the industry been consolidated through mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, and the privatization of crown corporations?

A state-of-art exploration of Canada's place in the rapidly shifting world of electricity production by an acclaimed exert in the field, Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival is a major contribution to the international nuclear debate. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1

1 Introduction 3

2 The Canadian Nuclear Sector and the Advocacy Coalition Framework 19

3 The Global Nuclear Revival 51

Part 2

4 Ontario 111

5 New Brunswick 149

6 Saskatchewan 175

7 Alberta 215

8 International Opportunities 247

Part 3

9 Conclusion 277.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780773540682

0773540687

9780773540699

0773540695

OCLC:

793221996