Science, Politics, and Controversy: Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States, 1946-1974

ISBN-13: 9780367302184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020

Stephen L. Del Sesto

Opis

This book traces the evolution of civilian nuclear power in the United States between 1946 and 1974, describing and analyzing the commercialization of nuclear energy and surveying pivotal events in the dissension that has recently accompanied its large-scale application.

Spis treści

Preface -- Science, Politics, and Controversy: Introduction and Statement of Purpose -- Government Control of the Atom: Defining the Political and Administrative Subsystem of Nuclear Energy Regulation -- The Government-Industry Partnership in the Development of Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States, 1946-1960 -- The Development and Commercialization of Civilian Nuclear Power in the United States, 1960-1974 -- The Evolution of Opposition to Nuclear Power in the United States (I): Reactor Licensing, Public Participation, and the Limits of Subsystem Procedures -- The Evolution of Opposition to Nuclear Power in the United States (II): Transcending Subsystem Politics -- The Evolution of Opposition to Nuclear Power in the United States (III): The Ideological Cleavage -- Summary and Conclusions

O autorze

Steven L. Del Sesto