Summary On December 8, 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower proposed in a speech to the United Nations that nuclear nonproliferation be promoted by offering peaceful nuclear…
Country or Region: United States
Summary China’s rise and the relative decline of the US have resulted in a transition of power in Asia, manifested by Washington’s pivot towards the…
Abstract The United States could achieve a net balance as liquid fuel output exceeds consumption and returns to its surplus status, which has not occurred…
Summary An array of challenges threaten the peace and security of Northeast Asia, not least how to contain a nuclear North Korea and ensure the…
Summary The Asia-Pacific region has emerged as the hub of global geo-political, geo-economic and geo-strategic significance in the post-Cold War period. The rise of China…
Summary This book begins with the analysis of America’s post-war intelligence operations, propaganda campaigns, and strategic psychological warfare in Japan. Banking on nuclear safety myths,…
Summary India, which has not signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and does not have International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards on all of its nuclear material,…
Abstract This study uses semantic network analysis to investigate nuclear energy policy frames in six countries: USA, UK, Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea. It…
Summary A South Korean consortium recently signed a contract to provide four commercial nuclear reactors to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signaling a new role…
Summary The world faces serious difficulties in obtaining the energy that will be needed in coming decades for a growing population, especially given the problem…
Summary As is consistent with the concept of governance, nuclear power programmes are delivered through complex networks of international players. Governments seek to manage and…
Summary The basic logic is very simple. Countries around the globe have a need for more electrical generating capacity because of increases in population and…
Abstract Support for a growth in nuclear power has been seen in China and the United States. Obstacles to further growth include cost, concerns about…
Abstract Between 2014 and 2023, the United States expects to spend $355 billion to modernize its nuclear arsenal. In subsequent decades, even higher expenditures are…
Abstract The emergence of “mega-regional” trade agreements has recently become the most significant trade policy issue in the Asia-Pacific. Since 2010, governments in the region…
