Academic Module: Nuclear Energy: Balancing Benefits and Risks
Author: Charles D. Ferguson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Science and Technology
September 2007
This module features teaching notes by CFR fellow Charles D. Ferguson, the author of Nuclear Energy, along with other resources to supplement the text. In the report, Ferguson examines the benefits and limits of nuclear power, arguing that the United States and international partners must find effective ways to address risks if the use of nuclear energy is to be realistically expanded.
Publication and Teaching Notes
CFR.org Backgrounders
CFR Books & Reports
Foreign Affairs Articles
Additional Articles
CFR Meetings (Video, Audio, Transcripts)
Council on Foreign Relations Workshop: American Nuclear Energy in a Globalized Economy, Session I: What is the Current Status of Nuclear Energy in the United States and the World, and Where is it Headed?
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Council on Foreign Relations Workshop: American Nuclear Energy in a Globalized Economy, Session II: What is the Investment Climate for Nuclear Energy?
Council on Foreign Relations Workshop: American Nuclear Energy in a Globalized Economy, Session III: Can Nuclear Energy Go Beyond the Energy Policy Act of 2005?
A Foreign Policy Mandate? Thirty Years of Oil and Gas (Session 1)
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The Range of the Possible: Energy Alternatives in the Market (Session 2)
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What Next? Government Action and the Policy Puzzle (Session 3)
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Energy Policy and the Search for Alternatives: Keynote Address (Session 4)
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World Energy Outlook 2006: Mapping a New Energy Future
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Iran's Nuclear Program Symposium: Iran's Nuclear Development and Production: A Status Report
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Iran's Nuclear Program Symposium: Iran's Motives and Strategy
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Iran's Nuclear Program Symposium: Policy Options for the United States
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