Not Here, Not There, Not Anywhere - Politics, Social Movements, and the Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste (Hardcover)

In 1979, provoked by the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, governors of states hosting disposal facilities for low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) refused to accept additional shipments. The resulting shortage of disposal sites for wastes spurred Congress to devolve responsibility for establishing new, geographically diffuse LLRW disposal sites to states and regional compacts, with siting authorities often employing socio-economic and political data to target communities that would give little resistance to their plans. The communities, however, were far from compliant, organizing nearly 1000 opposition events that ended up blocking the implementation of any new disposal sites. Sherman provides comprehensive coverage of this opposition, testing hypotheses regarding movement mobilization and opposition strategy by analyzing the frequency and disruptive qualities of activism. In the process, he bridges applied policy questions about hazardous waste disposal with broader questions about the dynamics of social movements and the intergovernmental politics of policy implementation. The issues raised in this book are sure to be renewed as interest grows in nuclear power and the disposal of the resulting waste remains uncertain.

General

Imprint:	Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Daniel J. Sherman
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-933115-91-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Demonstrations & protest movements Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Waste management > General
LSN:	1-933115-91-2
Barcode:	9781933115917

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