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Society, Resistance and Civil Nuclear Policy in India Nuclearising the State
By Varigonda Kesava Chandra
Copyright 2021
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores how anti-nuclear social movements impact the state’s civil nuclear policy and its implementation by presenting a historical-comparative case study of anti-nuclear movements in India.
Drawing on social movement theory and empirical methods, the book demonstrates that the ability for anti-nuclear movements to impede the inception of nuclear plants – a key element of India’s... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Methodology 3. A Review of the Literature on Anti-Nuclear Movements in India 4. Theorising the Impact of Anti-Nuclear Movements on India’s Civil Nuclear Policy 5. A History of Civil Nuclear Energy Policymaking and Implementation in India 6. Case Study 1: The Movement against the Nuclear Plant at Kudankulam 7. Case Study 2: The Movement against the Nuclear Plant at Haripur 8. Case Study 3: The Movement against the Nuclear Plant at Kovvada 9. A Comparison of Variables and Outcomes 10. Conclusion
Biography
Varigonda Kesava Chandra is Research Associate at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
