Description: Nuclear Power, Economic Development Discourse and the Environment by Manu Mathai Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Nuclear power is often characterized as a "green technology." Technologies are rarely, if ever, socially isolated artefacts. Instead, they materially represent an embodiment of values and priorities. Nuclear power is no different. It is a product of a particular political economy and the question is whether that political economy can helpfully engage with the challenge of addressing the environmental crisis on a finite, inequitable and shared planet. For developing countries like India, who are presently making infrastructure investments which will have long legacies, it is imperative that these investments wrestle with such questions and prove themselves capable of sufficiency, greater equality and inclusiveness.This book offers a critique of civilian nuclear power as a green energy strategy for India and develops and proposes an alternative "synergy for sustainability." It situates nuclear power as a socio-technical infrastructure embodying a particular development discourse and practice of energy and economic development. The book reveals the political economy of this arrangement and examines the latters ability to respond to the environmental crisis.Manu V. Mathai argues that the existing overwhelmingly growth-focused, highly technology-centric approach for organizing economic activity is unsustainable and needs to be reformed. Within this imperative for change, nuclear power in India is found to be and is characterized as an "authoritarian technology." Based on this political economy critique the book proposes an alternative, a synergy of ideas from the fields of development economics, energy planning and science, technology and society studies. Author Biography Manu V. Mathai is a Research Fellow with the Science and Technology for Sustainable Societies Program at the United Nations University Institute for Advanced Studies, Japan. Details ISBN 1138188948 ISBN-13 9781138188945 Title Nuclear Power, Economic Development Discourse and the Environment Author Manu Mathai Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 248 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:98159687; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781138188945
Book Title: Nuclear Power, Economic Development Discourse and the Environment
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Nuclear Power, Economic Development Discourse and the Environment : the Case of India
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.6 in
Subject: Power Resources / Nuclear, Environmental Economics, Development / Economic Development, Economic Conditions, Development / Sustainable Development
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Author: Manu V. Mathai
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 8.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
