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Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival
Duane Bratt
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Description for Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival
Paperback. A timely contribution to understanding the policy challenges of relying on nuclear power. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773540699
SKU
V9780773540699
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99-1
About Duane Bratt
Duane Bratt is professor and chair in the Department of Policy Studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary.
Reviews for Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival
"An ambitious and timely piece of work, Duane Bratt's book is a good resource for a historical overview of the nuclear policy context in the provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Alberta as well as certain aspects of the Canadian and international nuclear context." Great Plains Research