The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Africa: Opportunities, Fears and Constraints
Nuclear energy remains a deeply contentious issue. With several African states considering turning to nuclear energy to address their soaring energy needs and amid a global resurgence in nuclear energy projects, paying careful attention to the politics of nuclear energy is warranted. Importantly, civilian nuclear energy presents a trade-off, not a solution. While it is undoubtedly the case that nuclear energy can (and, as some argue in this book, should) spearhead the continent’s fight against energy poverty, the dark side of civilian nuclear energy projects looms large. This book provides a timely engagement with Africa’s unfolding nuclear landscape, emphasizing that substantial issues, risks, constraints, challenges, opportunities and benefits will mark the continent’s turn to nuclear energy.
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Chapters
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Editorial Foreword
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IntroductionThe Politics of Nuclear Energy – A Debate Renewed
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The Potential Role of Nuclear Energy in Promoting Regional Economic Development in SADC
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Advancing Nuclear EnergyWhy Peaceful Uses Need the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Regimes
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The Geopolitics of Nuclear Energy in AfricaWhat, Who, and Why?
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Unfulfilled Desire, Impossible FuturesThe Contradictions of African Regional Nuclear Ordering
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The Necropolitics of Africa’s Nuclear Sacrifice Zones
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Koeberg Controversies
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Conclusion
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