European countries display an astonishing variance in the adoption of nuclear energy. In this paper, I assess, from a comparative perspective, the key factors that are likely to have influenced the development of nuclear energy policy in Italy. The nationalization of energy production and the emerging power of the regions appear to have delayed plans to build nuclear energy capacity in the crucial 1970s. Coalition politics, combined with limited returns from previous decisions, appeared crucial instead for the policy reversal of the 1980s. More favorable public opinion and a fair presence of issue inconsistent voters, combined with the lack of coalitional conflict on this issue, may explain the resurgence of nuclear power policy in the late 2000s.

Policy Decisions and Reversals in the Nuclear Energy Policy / F. Franchino. ((Intervento presentato al 5. convegno ECPR General Conference tenutosi a Potsdam nel 2009.

Policy Decisions and Reversals in the Nuclear Energy Policy

F. Franchino
Primo
2009

Abstract

European countries display an astonishing variance in the adoption of nuclear energy. In this paper, I assess, from a comparative perspective, the key factors that are likely to have influenced the development of nuclear energy policy in Italy. The nationalization of energy production and the emerging power of the regions appear to have delayed plans to build nuclear energy capacity in the crucial 1970s. Coalition politics, combined with limited returns from previous decisions, appeared crucial instead for the policy reversal of the 1980s. More favorable public opinion and a fair presence of issue inconsistent voters, combined with the lack of coalitional conflict on this issue, may explain the resurgence of nuclear power policy in the late 2000s.
11-set-2009
nuclear power policy ; coalition ; Italy
Settore SPS/04 - Scienza Politica
European Consortium for Political Research
Policy Decisions and Reversals in the Nuclear Energy Policy / F. Franchino. ((Intervento presentato al 5. convegno ECPR General Conference tenutosi a Potsdam nel 2009.
Conference Object
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Franchino ECPR 2009 Policy decisions reversals nuclear energy.pdf

accesso riservato

Tipologia: Pre-print (manoscritto inviato all'editore)
Dimensione 90.93 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
90.93 kB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/160185
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact