The Politics of Nuclear Energy in China [electronic resource] /
Yi-chong, X.author.
Explores the history and challenges of nuclear energy development in China, across five main areas: politics, economics, environment, technology transfer and the nuclear fuel cycle. It emphasizes the political challenges in developing a set of long-term national strategies to ensure speedy, safe and secure nuclear energy development.
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Preface and Acknowledgements; Series Editor's Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 From Bomb to Power; 3 Expanding the Nuclear Energy Programme; 4 Who Decides? The Politics of Nuclear Energy; 5 Who Pays? The Economics of Nuclear Energy; 6 Technology Adoption or Technology Innovation; 7 Fuelling the Future: The Nuclear Fuel Cycle; 8 Who Cares? The Public and the Environment; 9 Is Nuclear the Future?; Selected Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Explores the history and challenges of nuclear energy development in China, across five main areas: politics, economics, environment, technology transfer and the nuclear fuel cycle. It emphasizes the political challenges in developing a set of long-term national strategies to ensure speedy, safe and secure nuclear energy development.
Environmental policy.
Political science.
Radiation protection.
Radiation—Safety measures.
Nuclear energy.
United States—Politics and government.
Environmental Politics.
Political Science.
Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection.
Nuclear Energy.
US Politics.