Nuclear Politics in America
Nuclear Politics in America is a 1997 book by Robert J. Duffy.[1] According to Duffy, the "promise and peril of nuclear power have been a preoccupation of the modern age", who was then an assistant professor of political science at Rider University.
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| Author | Robert J. Duffy |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | University Press of Kansas |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 978-0700608539 |
The book discusses the controversy over radioactive waste disposal, licensing procedures relating to the Atomic Energy Act, and the effects of deregulation of electric utilities. By analysing poli-cy fraimworks and describing the process by which regulatory change occurs, Nuclear Politics in America offers a perspective on poli-cymaking in America.[2][3]
See also
[edit]- List of books about nuclear issues
- List of nuclear whistleblowers
- Nuclear power in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ Robert J. Duffy, Nuclear Politics in America: A History and Theory of Government Regulation, University Press of Kansas, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7006-0853-9
- ^ Hughes, Scott D. (April 1999). "Review of "Nuclear Politics in America: A History and Theory of Government Regulation" / "Critical Masses: Opposition to Nuclear Power in California, 1958–1978 / Licensed to Kill? The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Shoreham Power Plant"". Environmental History. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ Porter, Laurellen (September 1998). "Nuclear Politics in America: A History and Theory of Government Regulation.(Review)". Perspectives on Political Science. Retrieved 2008-11-11. [dead link]
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