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The economics and uncertainties of nuclear power / François Lévêque. Cambridge University Press, Dec. 2014, 349 p. - ISBN 9781107087286 - $ 55http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/economics/natural-resource-and-environmental-economics/economics-and-uncertainties-nuclear-powerDescription (© CUP) :Is nuclear power a thing of the past or a technology for the future? Has it become too expensive and dangerous, or is it still competitive and sufficiently safe? Should emerging countries invest in it? Can we trust calculations of the probability of a major nuclear accident? In the face of divergent claims and contradictory facts, this book provides an in-depth and balanced economic analysis of the main controversies surrounding nuclear power. Without taking sides, it helps readers gain a better understanding of the uncertainties surrounding the costs, hazards, regulation and politics of nuclear power. Written several years on from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011, this is an important resource for students, researchers, energy professionals and concerned citizens wanting to engage with the continuing debate on the future of nuclear power and its place in international energy policy.Contents :Part I. Estimating the Costs of Nuclear Power: Points of Reference, Sources of Uncertainty1. Adding up costs2. The curse of rising cost3. Nuclear power and its alternativesPart II. The Risk of a Major Nuclear Accident: Calculation and Perception of Probabilities:4. Calculating risk5. Perceived probabilities and aversion to disaster6. The magic of Bayesian analysisPart III. Safety Regulation: An Analysis of the American, French and Japanese Cases:7. Does nuclear safety need to be regulated?8. The basic rules of regulation9. What goal should be set for safety and how is it to be attained?Part IV. National Policies and International Governance:10. Adopting nuclear power11. Nuclear exit12. Supranational governance: learning from Europe13. International governance to combat proliferation politics and trade