The national politics of nuclear power : economics, security, and governance / Benjamin K. Sovacool and Scott Victor Valentine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sovacool, Benjamin K., author.

Contributor:

Valentine, Scott V.

Series:

Routledge global security studies.

Routledge global security studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear energy--Economic aspects.

Nuclear energy.

Nuclear energy--Political aspects.

Nuclear energy--International cooperation.

Nuclear power plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 embarking on nuclear power programs: (1) national security and secrecy, (2) technocratic ideology, (3) economic interventionism, (4) a centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network, (5) subordination of opposition to political authority, and (6) social peripheralization. The book vali

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

Centrally coordinated energy stakeholder network

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-29437-6

1-280-66025-2

9786613637185

0-203-11526-0

1-136-29438-4

9780203115268

OCLC:

818932142