Overview
- Explores the connections between Britain’s civil nuclear diplomacy and European integration in the immediate post-war period
- Highlights the importance of nuclear energy in diplomatic relations and the tensions between national politics and international scientific collaboration
- Includes new research from archives in Britain, America, Canada and Germany
Part of the book series: Britain and the World (BAW)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book examines the role played by civil nuclear energy in Britain’s relationship with Europe between the end of the Second World War and London’s first application to join the European Communities. Tracing the development of the British nuclear programme as it emerged as a global leader in constructing the world’s first atomic power stations, it analyses how the threat of energy shortages throughout the 1950s presented ministers with a golden opportunity to utilise nuclear cooperation as an instrument to influence the political shape of Europe. Importantly, this book will show how this chance was missed by ministers due to a combination of disorganization and diplomatic pressure, as well as a perennial lack of domestic resources. In so doing, this book joins the long-disconnected historiographies of European integration and nuclear energy to offer a new perspective on both scholarly fields.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Martin Theaker studied at the University of Birmingham, UK, before obtaining his PhD in History from Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, UK, in 2016. He has authored several articles on Britain’s nuclear history and now works in industry in the UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Britain, Europe and Civil Nuclear Energy, 1945–62
Book Subtitle: Power Politics
Authors: Martin Theaker
Series Title: Britain and the World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73927-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73926-7Published: 23 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08887-3Published: 30 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73927-4Published: 15 March 2018
Series ISSN: 2947-7182
Series E-ISSN: 2947-7190
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 297
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, History of Modern Europe, History of Science, US History