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The State and Nuclear Power Conflict and Control in the Western World
Joseph A. Camilleri Senior Lecturer in Politics La Trobe University University of Washington Press Seattle Copyright © 1984 by Joseph Camilleri All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Camilleri, Joseph A., 1944- The state and nuclear power. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Atomic power industry--Government policy. 2. Energy policy. 3. Antinuclear movement. 4. Atomic power industry -Government policy - United States. 5. Energy policy-United States. 6. Antinuclear movement-United States. I. Title. HD9698.A2C33 1984 338.4'762148 83-19824 ISBN 0-295-96094-9 Printed and bound in England
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n important and unique contribution to the debate on nuclear power, this major new book provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the political, ideological, and economic dimensions of the conflict. It offers the first political study of the nuclear fuel cycle in the light of the complex and often contradictory functions the advanced capitalist state is called upon to perform. Since the late 1960s, the nuclear power controversy has intruded with increasing frequency and intensity into the political process of most Western countries, and has had a greater polarizing effect on the body politic than almost any other technological dispute in this century. This timely book concentrates on three main areas of investigation: political management, social legitimation, and international regulation. Camilleri examines the scope and limitations of state intervention in all three areas and concludes that such intervention is often less than effective. In order to achieve greater coherence and insight, the study concentrates on six countries: the United Kingdom, the United States, France, West Germany, Sweden and Brazil. It successfully relates theory to empirical research and provides a unique international and comparative perspective on the crisis of economic and political management con fronting modern capitalism. Joseph A. Camilleri is Senior Lecturer in Politics at La Trobe University. He is the author of numerous books, including Chinese Foreign Policy: The Maoist Era and Its Aftermath (University of Washington Press, 1980). Jacket design by CRAIG DODD University of Washington Press Seattle
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