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The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Western Europe
Wolfgang C.; M Ller
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Description for The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Western Europe
Hardcover. A comprehensive analysis of nuclear energy policies in the key Western Europe countries over the entire post-war period. Editor(s): Thurner, Paul W.; Muller, Wolfgang C. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: RND; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This volume investigates nuclear energy policies in Western Europe over the entire post-war period, but with special attention to the two most recent decades. The comparative analytical perspective draws on the interplay between voters' attitudes, challenging movements, party competition, and coalition formation. Spanning more than 60 years and 16 countries, the researchers examine the underlying causal processes leading to the observed varieties of Western European nuclear energy policies. Based on a mixed methods approach using both structured case studies as well as quantitative analyses, the study shows that the nature of party competition under given institutional contexts is a ... Read more
This volume investigates nuclear energy policies in Western Europe over the entire post-war period, but with special attention to the two most recent decades. The comparative analytical perspective draws on the interplay between voters' attitudes, challenging movements, party competition, and coalition formation. Spanning more than 60 years and 16 countries, the researchers examine the underlying causal processes leading to the observed varieties of Western European nuclear energy policies. Based on a mixed methods approach using both structured case studies as well as quantitative analyses, the study shows that the nature of party competition under given institutional contexts is a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198747031
SKU
V9780198747031
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About Wolfgang C.; M Ller
Wolfgang C. Muller is Professor of Democratic Governance at the University of Vienna. Previous appointments included Chair and Director of the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES) at the University of Mannheim. His work focuses on political parties, political institutions, and coalition government in Western Europe. Since 2013 he is co-editor of West European Politics. He has published ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Western Europe
Thanks to its analytical rigour and the richness of the empirical material collected, this book will surely become a reference for the increasing number of political scientists working on energy politics and policy. One may also hope that it will help foster the use of comparative politics methods in the field of energy, since they have great potential for deepening ... Read more