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Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival

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A timely contribution to understanding the policy challenges of relying on nuclear power.
  • 01 December 2012
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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.

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Price: $39.95
Pages: 392
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date: 01 December 2012
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780773540699
Format: Paperback
BISACs: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General
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“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
Duane Bratt is professor and chair in the Department of Policy Studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary.