Nuclear Energy Publications
Going Beyond Nuclear: New energy security realities for Japan and the United States
Mar 28, 2013The Fukushima nuclear meltdown has forced Japan to reconsider its energy policy, and as
the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of the crisis triggered by the March 2011
earthquake, public opinion remains deeply divided about the country’s future energy policy
including nuclear power. The United States, too, is facing its own challenges, as a bonanza
in natural gas within its borders in recent years is redefining the meaning of energy independence. How both countries are looking beyond petroleum to meet their respective energy needs, and prospects for alternative energy sources including nuclear power, were the topics of discussion at the latest Japan-U.S. Joint Public Policy Forum, held in Tokyo on October 31, 2012. more
Issue Brief #2 - How to Become a Customer: Lessons from the Nuclear Negotiations between the U.S., Canada and Romania in the 1960s
Mar 15, 2013Despite their recent popularity and apparent utility, civil nuclear cooperation agreement negotiations are fraught with the possibility of deception as evidence from Romania in the 1960s and 1970s suggests. more
Changing Energy: Canada and the United States
Feb 07, 2013Americans are generally surprised to learn that more of the energy that the United States imports comes from Canada than from any other country. Really, you say? The United States imports 2.7 million barrels of crude oil and refined products from Canada every day, representing 24 percent of total petroleum imports—about twice what is imported from Saudi Arabia. more
Origins and Evolution of the Brazilian Nuclear Program (1947-2011)
Nov 15, 2012New documents released by Fundacao Getulio Vargas trace the evolution of the Brazilian nuclear program, from its early beginnings in 1947, to the establishment of its top secret civilian-military program in 1978, and up to the modern day. more
Between Aid and Restriction: Changing Soviet Policies toward China’s Nuclear Weapons Program: 1954-1960
May 22, 2012Based on newly-available archival material from Chinese sources, NPIHP Working Paper #2 explores the relationship between Soviet Union and China during the 1950s and 1960s as the latter sought to establish their atomic industry and develop a nuclear weapon with Soviet scientific and technological assistance. more
Japan and the United States After the Great East Japan Earthquake
May 22, 2012Read the summary of the most recent Japan-U.S. Joint Public Policy Forum. The forum was held in Tokyo to discuss the U.S.-Japan bilateral alliance after the March, 2011, earthquake and tsunami related disasters in Japan, and was co-sponsored by the Wilson Center and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. more
Taiwan's Energy Conundrum
May 22, 2012Explore the complex set of opportunities and challenges inherent in Taiwan’s energy profile in the latest Asia Program Special Report. more
The Elephant in the Room: The Soviet Union and India’s Nuclear Program, 1967-1989
Nov 17, 2011NPIHP Working Paper #1. If India had presented the world with a nuclear fait accompli, the eminent Indian journalist Amalendu Das Gupta mused in 1987, “the Americans and their allies would have been angry; the Russians would have been unhappy." more
U.S. and British Combined to Delay Pakistani Nuclear Weapons Program in 1978-1981, Declassified Documents Show
Jul 25, 2011Early Phase of Campaign Brought U.S.-Pakistani Relations to Their “Lowest EBB,” said General Zia more
62. The Limits of Conditionality: Nuclear Reactor Safety in Central and Eastern Europe, 1991 - 2000
Jul 07, 2011Against the background of the academic and policy debate surrounding conditionality, this paper examines its role in the nuclear sector. It begins with an overview of the nuclear safety problems that became apparent shortly after the collapse of communism and the West's response to these problems. This article then offers case studies of three countries – Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Lithuania – that are especially interesting for having been subject both to conditionality linked to financial incentives and conditionality arising from their bids to become EU members. A concluding section
analyzes the record of conditionality in the nuclear safety sphere and draws overall
conclusions about its effectiveness as an instrument of international policy. more
