Nuclear Energy Policy Issues in Japan After the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsujiro Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Nuclear Accident ◽  
Fukushima Nuclear Accident ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Nuclear Energy Policy

scholarly journals The Effects of Citizen Knowledge on the Effectiveness of Government Communications on Nuclear Energy Policy in South Korea

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Taejun (David) Lee ◽  
Myeong Chul Ko
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Institutional Legitimacy ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Government Communication ◽  
Controversial Topic ◽  
Nuclear Energy Policy

By analyzing survey data on nuclear energy policy in South Korea, this study examined the influence of citizens’ knowledge on the perceptions of and attitudes to government communication initiatives that are characterized by symmetry and transparency, and their effects in developing institutional legitimacy and policy acceptance. The findings indicate that symmetrical and transparent communication are involved in forming institutional legitimacy and policy acceptance of government decisions on the controversial topic of nuclear energy, but the process differs depending on citizens’ knowledge of the topic. Well-informed citizens who used reasoning were more likely than others to respond positively to symmetrical and transparent communication, which shaped their support for institutional legitimacy and policy acceptance on nuclear energy policy issues. These findings provide some of the first empirical evidence of the effectiveness of government communication.

Why Italian Nuclear Energy Policy Failed Twice

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Franchino
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Party Competition ◽  
Coalition Politics ◽  
History Of ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Nuclear Energy Policy ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Fukushima Disaster

The history of nuclear energy policy in Italy is characterized by major shifts. After being a world leader in nuclear energy production in the 1960s, the country stopped its programme in the 1980s. An attempt at rejuvenating and expanding nuclear energy in the early 2000s came to an end after the Fukushima disaster. In both instances a referendum was held. Party competition, coalition politics, changes in government, and Italy’s institutional features, in particular the provisions for holding referendums, are the main factors explaining these policy reversals. The chapter concludes that a relaunch of the nuclear energy programme does not seem impossible, but is unlikely for the foreseeable future.

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