Nuclear Power and Energy Security in Asia (Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138815721 ISBN 13: 9781138815728

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

The rising demand for energy, the higher costs of oil and gas, and the association of fossil fuels with adverse climate change have all brought a renewed interest in nuclear energy. Nuclear power, however, is itself controversial, because of its costs, its environmental effects and the security risks it poses. This book discusses these critical issues surrounding nuclear power in relation to Asia. It discusses also the politics of nuclear power and the activities of civil society organisations concerned about nuclear issues. Throughout the book the perspectives are included of both proponents and opponents of nuclear power on the key controversial issues.

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About the Author

Rajesh Basrur is a Senior Fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Koh Swee Lean Collin is an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138815721
• ISBN 13: 9781138815728
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Basrur Rajesh, Collin Koh Swee Lean