Poneman D. Nuclear Power in the Developing World

Routledge, 2023. — 274 p.Nuclear Power in the Developing World (1982) explores the issue of nuclear power policies in developing countries. It explores how security and economic objectives, domestic policies and foreign influence shape nuclear policies.Dedication
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Issues
Introduction
The Nuclear Option
Capital Intensity
Complexity
Fuel Requirements
Special Risks
Historical Interest in Atomic Energy
Notes
Policies
Three Approaches
Nonnuclear Countries
The Nuclear Countries
The Independents
The Dependents
Conclusion
Notes
Argentina
Building the Foundations
Atucha-1
Embalse and the Perons
The Videla Regime and Atucha-2
Notes
Iran
A Grand Effort
German Cooperation: Bushehr and Beyond
French Cooperation: The Long Road to Ahwaz
The Program Falters
The End
Notes
Indonesia
Sukarno Bomb Threat
Batan and the Search for Uranium
Building an Energy Strategy
The National Energy Mix
Planning the First Nuclear Power Station
Notes
Part Three: Reasons
Security Objectives
Military Aspects
Political Uses
Energy Security
Policy Determinants
Conclusion
Notes
Economic Objectives
Government by Necessity
Nuclear Energy and Economic Objectives
Boon or Burden?
Making Choices
The Independent, Dependent, and Nonnuclear Countries
Conclusion
Notes
Domestic Politics
Political Leadership
Bureaucratic Organization
Atomic Energy Commissions
Other Actors
Military Influence
Dilemma of Scale
Conclusion
Notes
Foreign Influences
Direct Involvement
Domestic Examples: Influence by Circumstance
Other Actors
International Organizations
Interdeveloping Country Influences
Conclusion
Notes
Conclusion
Principles
Recommendations
Selected Bibliography
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Index