The Political Economy of Nuclear Energy: Prospects and Retrospect

by Victoria W Miroshnik, Dipak Basu, Victoria W. Miroshnik

Book Overview

Using primarily Russian sources, this book explains the political and economic aspects of nuclear power. The nuclear fuel cycle is described, from the mining of natural uranium to the ultimate power generation, and to reprocessing to produce plutonium which is essential for both electricity generation and for weapons production. Historical aspects of nuclear developments in Germany, the USA, India, China and the Soviet Union are also considered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030270289
• ISBN13: 9783030270285
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"