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Title

Anti-nuclear movements in discursive and political contexts : between expert voices and local protests / Ekaterina Tarasova.

Author

Tarasova, Ekaterina

Publication

Huddinge : Södertörn University, 2017.

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Additional Authors

Södertörns högskola, issuing body.

Description

305 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"Energy policies which maintain and extend nuclear energy are often opposed by anti-nuclear movements. Ambitious plans for developing nuclear energy in Russia, constructing a first nuclear plant in Poland, and lifting the ban on nuclear energy while allowing the replacement of old reactors in Sweden are examples of such energy policies. In contrast to the massive anti-nuclear movements of 1970-1990s, recent anti-nuclear movements are not organized as national protest campaigns. This thesis examines repertoires of anti-nuclear movements in the alleged "Nuclear Renaissance" period. Political contexts of anti-nuclear movements provide opportunities for environmental NGOs, one kind of actor in anti-nuclear movements, to pursue nonconfrontational strategies and engage in institutional channels, where they can contribute their expert knowledge. Concurrently, another actor in anti-nuclear movements, local anti-nuclear groups, on the one hand, share argumentative structures with environmental NGOs, and, on the other hand, attempt to mobilize local population and organize local protests. Due to limited opportunities for attention from the national media and focus on local issues, local protests are not featured in the national media, which is crucial for national protest actions.The differences in repertoires between these two kinds of actors and absence of actors opting for mass engagement provide insight into repertoires of anti-nuclear movements as a whole." --

Series Statement

Sod̈ertor̈n doctoral dissertations, 1652-7399 ; 131

Uniform Title

Södertörn doctoral dissertations ; 131.

Subject

• Antinuclear movement
• Nuclear disarmament
• Nuclear energy
• Energy policy
• Mouvement antinucléaire
• Désarmement nucléaire
• Énergie nucléaire
• Politique énergétique
• nuclear power
• Antinuclear movement
• Energy policy
• Nuclear disarmament
• Nuclear energy

Genre/Form

• dissertations.
• Academic theses
• Academic theses.
• Thèses et écrits académiques.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-305).

ISBN

• 9789187843815
• 9187843811

OCLC

• ocn997465413
• 997465413
• SCSB-8862827

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library