The role of the nuclear power issue in the analysis of contemporary international relations.

Political analysis must keep pace with rapidly changing, ever more complex international relations. This thesis suggests that a systematic study of the nuclear energy issue is one logical choice for comprehensive international political analysis. Nuclear power policies and debates are examined for their ability to reflect current international trends of conflict and cooperation. Nuclear-related events trigger responses over a wide range of issues, permitting an analyst to observe the various courses of national foreign policy in action. As one observes how nations interact in response to nuclear events, patterns are revealed, thus increasing one's knowledge of contemporary international relations. A paradigm is offered to systematize the analysis of nuclear-related events. A nuclear perspective is illustrated by examining worldwide trends on a global scale, European trends on a continental scale, and French foreign and domestic policies on a national scale. The nuclear power perspective serves as a valuable analytical tool with which to chart and interpret trends and events.

Department dc:contributor.department

National Security Affairs (NSA)

Grantor dc:publisher

Monterey, California: U.S. Naval Postgraduate School

Year dc:date.issued

1978

Author dc:creator

• Lloyd, Ted Allen Jr.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Burke, D.P.

Statement dc:rights

• This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10945/28509

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/28509