The naming and framing of nuclear energy by the Belgian government and the nuclear lobby: a critical discourse analysis

Nuclear energy is a controversial topic in Belgium and the government strives for a nuclear exit by 2025. However, there are few notable policy efforts which prepare us for such a future. The framing of nuclear energy is crucial in the ongoing debate about its usage. In this paper, we analyse the di...

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Autor principal: Van Impe, Michelle (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
En:Año: 2017
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Sumario:Nuclear energy is a controversial topic in Belgium and the government strives for a nuclear exit by 2025. However, there are few notable policy efforts which prepare us for such a future. The framing of nuclear energy is crucial in the ongoing debate about its usage. In this paper, we analyse the discourse of the nuclear lobby and government through a green criminological lens. We compare the discourse with academic literature about nuclear energy and identify ideological strategies via the analytical framework of Larrain (1983)