From the publisher. The Iranian nuclear crisis has dominated world politics since the beginning of the century, with Iran now facing increasing diplomatic isolation, talk of military strikes against its nuclear facilities and a disastrous Middle East war. There is little real un…
The Iranian nuclear crisis has dominated world politics since the beginning of the century, with the country now facing increasing diplomatic isolation, talk of military strikes against its nuclear facilities and a disastrous Middle East war. Behind the rhetoric from all sides t…
Canadian nuclear energy policy: changing ideas, institutions, and interests ; [pa…
by Dorman, Arslan, Morrison, Robert W., Doern, G. Bruce, CRUISE Conference on the Future of Nuclear Energy in Canada, Ottawa, Ont.), Conference on the Future of Nuclear Energy in Canada, Ottawa, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton Research Unit on Innovation, Science and Environment, Conference on the Future of Nuclear Energy in Canada, Ottawa, Ont.)
Iran's nuclear program has generated intense controversy ever since the International Atomic Energy Agency reported in 2003 that Iran was secretly pursuing enrichment activities. Although Iranian officials insist the program is peaceful, many in the international community are s…
The politics of nuclear energy in Western Europe
The politics of nuclear energy in Western Europe
This volume investigates nuclear energy policies in Western Europe over the entire post-war period, but with special attention to the two most recent decades. The comparative analytical perspective draws on the interplay between voters' attitudes, challenging movements, party co…
The politics of nuclear energy in Western Europe
"The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was an event of obviously transnational significance-not only in the airborne particulates it deposited across the European continent, but in the political and social repercussions it set off well beyond the Soviet bloc. Focusin…
The Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons had many opponents when, in 1995, it came up for extension. The majority of parties opposed extension, and experts expected a limited extension as countries sought alternative means to manage nuclear weapons. But against all pre…
In the 1950s, Soviet nuclear scientists and leaders imagined a stunning future when giant reactors would generate energy quickly and cheaply, nuclear engines would power cars, ships, and airplanes, and peaceful nuclear explosions would transform the landscape. Driven by the ener…