| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 370 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 626 |
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Hoover Institution Press publication ; 626.
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| Contents |
Designing and building nuclear weapons to meet high safety standards / by Sidney D. Drell -- A personal account of steps toward achieving safer nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal / by Robert L. Peurifoy -- The interplay between civilian and military nuclear risk assessment, and sobering lessons from Fukushima and the space shuttle / by Christopher Stubbs -- Long-range effects of nuclear disasters / by Raymond Jeanloz -- Naval nuclear power as a model for civilian applications / by Drew Dewalt -- Lessons learned of "lessons learned" : evolution in nuclear power safety and operations / by Edward Blandford and Michael May -- Nuclear technology development : evolution or gamble? / by Per F. Peterson and Regis A. Matzie -- The spent fuel problem / by Robert J. Budnitz -- International issues related to nuclear energy / by William F. Martin and Burton Richter -- Fukushima and the future of nuclear power in China and India / by Jeremy Carl -- The capture theory of regulation / by Gary S. Becker -- The federal regulatory process as a constraint on regulatory capture / by John F. Cogan -- A comparison of government regulation of risk in the financial services and nuclear power industries / by John B. Taylor and Frank A. Wolak -- Discussion notes on the economics of nuclear energy / by Michael J. Boskin -- Media and public policy / by Jim Hoagland -- The nuclear credibility gap : three crises / by David E. Hoffmann |
| Summary |
Nuclear energy can provide great benefits to society; in the form of nuclear weapons, however, it can cause death and destruction on an unparalleled scale. The challenge is how to deal with the catastrophic risk of the nuclear enterprise so as to preserve its positive elements and make economic sense. In this book, an expert group of contributors attempts to answer two key questions facing the nuclear enterprise: (1) What can and should be done to improve operations and public understanding of the risks and consequences of major incidents? (2) How can informed scientists, economists, and journalists interact more effectively in understanding and reporting to the public on the most important issues affecting risks, consequences, and costs? Drawn from a conference held at Stanford University's Hoover Institution on October 3-4, 2011, the papers presented in The Nuclear Enterprise were prepared by specialists on various aspects of this challenging topic, including technical safety, management operations, regulatory measures, and the importance of accurate communication by the media. It is their hope that the findings of the conference will contribute to discussion and then actions to better contain and eliminate growing global dangers |
| Notes |
Papers presented at the Nuclear Enterprise Conference, held October 3-4, 2011 at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Nuclear power plants -- United States -- Safety measures -- Congresses
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Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures -- Congresses
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Nuclear weapons -- United States -- Safety measures -- Congresses
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures
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Nuclear weapons -- Safety measures
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shultz, George P., 1920-2021, editor
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Drell, Sidney D. (Sidney David), 1926-2016, editor
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Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, host institution.
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| ISBN |
9780817915285 |
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0817915281 |
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9780817915261 |
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0817915265 |
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