ABSTRACT
The rise in the price of oil during 1973-1974 focused the attention of the world on the subject of energy. The issue of nuclear power in the Third World is one that conflates three separate, and individually vital, topics. First, that of energy supplies for the world’s future – whether these will consist of fossil fuels, nuclear power, renewable energy sources, or some other. Second, that of how the Third World is to develop–whether through establishing the techniques and institutions of the rich world and nurturing them in their own climes, or through fostering their own individual approaches which, it is hoped, would better satisfy their needs. Third, that of nuclear disarmament and weapons proliferation, a topic which is currently of greatly renewed interest for a number of disparate reasons. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
