The socio-political economy of nuclear power development in Japan and South Korea

被引：53
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作者：
Valentine, Scott Victor [1 ]
Sovacool, Benjamin K. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Publ Policy, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
[2] Natl Univ Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew Sch Publ Policy, Singapore 259772, Singapore
来源：
ENERGY POLICY | 2010年 / 38卷 / 12期
关键词：
Nuclear power; Japan; South Korea;
D O I：
10.1016/j.enpol.2010.09.036
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This paper analyzes the socio-cultural, political and economic conditions prevalent during the inception of nuclear power programs in Japan and South Korea in order to identify commonalities which support nuclear power program expansion. The study identifies six factors as having a clear influence on supporting nuclear power development: (1) strong state involvement in guiding economic development, (2) centralization of national energy policymaking and planning: (3) campaigns to link technological progress with national revitalization, (4) influence of technocratic ideology on policy decisions: (5) subordination of challenges to political authority, and (6) low levels of civic activism. The paper postulates that insights from this study can be used to assess the propensity of nations which have the emergent capacity to support nuclear power development to actually embark on such programs. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：7971 / 7979
页数：9
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