Britain, Europe and Civil Nuclear Energy, 1945–62
Power Politics
Authors: Theaker, Martin
Free Preview- 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
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- About this book
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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.
- About the authors
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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.
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-24
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Britain and the Limits of Atomic Independence, 1945–1953
Pages 25-66
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Britain and ‘Atoms for Peace’, 1953–1955
Pages 67-101
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Finding a Buyer: Atomic Exports, 1953–1957
Pages 103-137
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Diverging Paths: Euratom and the OEEC, 1955–1958
Pages 139-179
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Britain, Europe and Civil Nuclear Energy, 1945–62
- Book Subtitle
- Power Politics
- Authors
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- Martin Theaker
- Series Title
- Britain and the World
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-73927-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-73927-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-73926-7
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-08887-3
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIX, 297
- Number of Illustrations
- 5 b/w illustrations
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