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As the world struggles to meet the growing international demands 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 in order to show how historic, environmental, economic, and political factors have shaped the direction of the nation's energy industry. Duane Bratt presents a comparative study of the Canadian nuclear sector - using a framework of interest-based coalitions - in its response to the global revival, 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-the-art exploration of Canada's place in the rapidly shifting world of electricity production by an acclaimed expert in the field, Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival is a major contribution to the international nuclear debate.

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Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival critically examines Canada's response to and involvement with the contemporary global nuclear power industry. Using a comparative analysis across four provinces--Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Alberta--political scientist Duane Bratt of Mount Royal University investigates Canadian nuclear policy from historical, political, environmental, and economic perspectives. He argues that Canada is amongst the world's leaders in nuclear power generation and consumption, and explores the nature and extent of nuclear activities in these provinces to situate Canada's nuclear policy in the context of the global nuclear revival. ... recommended for readers interested in contemporary Canadian politics and relations both domestically and internationally. --Matthew Wiseman, H-Canada, September 2013

""Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival critically examines Canada's response to and involvement with the contemporary global nuclear power industry. Using a comparative analysis across four provinces--Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Alberta--political scientist Duane Bratt of Mount Royal University investigates Canadian nuclear policy from historical, political, environmental, and economic perspectives. He argues that Canada is amongst the world's leaders in nuclear power generation and consumption, and explores the nature and extent of nuclear activities in these provinces to situate Canada's nuclear policy in the context of the ""global nuclear revival.""... recommended for readers interested in contemporary Canadian politics and relations both domestically and internationally.""--Matthew Wiseman, H-Canada, September 2013

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Duane Bratt is professor and chair in the Department of Policy Studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary.

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