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OverviewTransnational perspectives on the relationship between nuclear energy and society. With the aim of overcoming the disciplinary and national fragmentation that characterizes much research on nuclear energy, Engaging the Atom brings together specialists from a variety of fields to analyze comparative case studies across Europe and the United States. It explores evolving relationships between society and the nuclear sector from the origins of civilian nuclear power until the present, asking why nuclear energy has been more contentious in some countries than in others and why some countries have never gone nuclear, or have decided to phase out nuclear, while their neighbors have committed to the so-called nuclear renaissance. Contributors examine the challenges facing the nuclear sector in the context of aging reactor fleets, pressing climate urgency, and increasing competition from renewable energy sources. Written by leading academics in their respective disciplines, the nine chapters of Engaging the Atom place the evolution of nuclear energy within a broader set of national and international configurations, including its role within policies and markets. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arne Kaijser , Markku Lehtonen , Jan-Henrik Meyer , Mar Rubio-VarasPublisher: West Virginia University Press Imprint: West Virginia University Press Weight: 0.651kg ISBN: 9781952271311ISBN 10: 1952271312 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 30 December 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Nuclear Energy and Society in Postwar Europe Arne Kaijser, Markku Lehtonen, Jan-Henrik Meyer, and Mar Rubio-Varas Part 1: Context 1. Nuclear-Society Relations from the Dawn of the Nuclear Age Paul Josephson, Jan-Henrik Meyer, and Arne Kaijser 2. The Changing Economic Context Influencing Nuclear Decisions Mar Rubio-Varas Part 2: Actors 3. One Movement or Many? The Diversity of Antinuclear Movements in Europe Albert Presas i Puig and Jan-Henrik Meyer 4. International Organizations and the Atom: How Comecon, Euratom, and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Developed Societal Engagement Paul Josephson and Markku Lehtonen Part 3: Perspectives 5. Risky or Beneficial? Exploring Perceptions of Nuclear Energy over Time in a Cross-Country Perspective Josep Espluga, Wilfried Konrad, Ann Enander, Beatriz Medina, Ana Prades, and Pieter Cools 6. Trust and Mistrust in Radioactive Waste Management: Historical Experience from High- and Low-Trust Contexts Markku Lehtonen, Matthew Cotton, and Tatiana Kasperski 7. Nuclear Power and Environmental Justice: The Case for Political Equality Matthew Cotton 8. Nuclear Energy in Europe: A Public Technology Stathis Arapostathis, Robert Bud, and Helmuth Trischler 9. Nuclear Installations at European Borders: Transboundary Collaboration and Conflict Arne Kaijser and Jan-Henrik Meyer Conclusions: Future Challenges for Nuclear Energy and Society in a Historical Perspective Arne Kaijser, Markku Lehtonen, Jan-Henrik Meyer, and Mar Rubio-Varas Contributors IndexReviewsThis well-researched, clearly structured, and soundly argued book is a long-overdue historical reflection on the development of nuclear power and its interactions with civil society. Maria Rosaria Di Nucci, Freie Universita t Berlin Author InformationArne Kaijser is professor emeritus of history of technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. Markku Lehtonen is Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. Jan-Henrik Meyer is an associate professor at the Saxo Institute, University of Copenhagen. Mar Rubio-Varas is professor of economic history at the Universidad Publica de Navarra. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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