Original title: Přijetí civilní jaderné energie v subsaharské Africe: Tematická analýza diskurzu o přijetí jaderné energie v Ghaně založená na lidské bezpečnosti
Translated title: Civilian Nuclear Energy Adoption in Sub Saharan Africa: A Human Security-Based Thematic Analysis of the Discourse on Nuclear Power Production adoption in Ghana
Authors: Mwenda, Lewis Kimathi ; Střítecký, Vít (advisor) ; Schlotti, Jivanta (referee) ; Berg, Julie (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2020
Language: eng
Abstract: [Civilian Nuclear Energy Adoption in Sub Saharan Africa: A Human Security-based Thematic Analysis of the Discourse on Nuclear Power Production adoption in Ghana] ABSTRACT This research paper will explore the different theoretical frameworks gathered from different academic backgrounds that guide and explain the role, function and impact of technological advancement, energy security and nuclear power production. It will note the significance of the 'public sphere' and discourse therein which signifies an energy transition. Further, it will propose a security based theoretical framework as an a priori basis for a thematic analysis of the discourse of nuclear power production adoption in Ghana. It addresses the general question of technological innovation and its relation to society beginning with a traditional view of technological determinism, social determinism and a more complex understanding of socio-energy systems. The paper takes a nod to the complex relational aspects in the technology lifecycle from inception to implementation. It contends that energy transitions therefore require apt participation from all corners of society and ought not to be treated as policy 'black-box, but a process that can be opened up for scrutiny by the public. Moreover, the presentation of these ideas proposes that civilian...
Keywords: Human Security; Nuclear Energy; Nuclear Power; Sub Saharan Africa; Sustainable Development; Human Security; Nuclear Energy; Nuclear Power; Sub Saharan Africa; Sustainable Development

Institution: Charles University Faculties (theses) (web)
Document availability information: Available in the Charles University Digital Repository.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/177217

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