Title Canada, the provinces, and the global nuclear revival : advocacy coalitions in action / Duane Bratt

Published Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (398 pages) Contents Cover -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- PART ONE -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Canadian Nuclear Sector and the Advocacy Coalition Framework -- 3 The Global Nuclear Revival -- PART TWO -- 4 Ontario -- 5 New Brunswick -- 6 Saskatchewan -- 7 Alberta -- 8 International Opportunities -- PART THREE -- 9 Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Nuclear industry -- Canada Nuclear industry -- Political activity -- Canada Nuclear industry -- Government policy -- Canada Nuclear energy -- Government policy -- Canada TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Nuclear. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General. Nuclear energy -- Government policy Nuclear industry Nuclear industry -- Government policy Canada Form Electronic book ISBN 9780773587939 0773587934

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