Nonproliferation drivers from civil nuclear power: South Korea's external constraints and internal beneficiaries

Abstract

Civil nuclear power, currently supplying fourteen percent of the world's electricity, triggers concerns because of its inevitable technical connection with nuclear weapons. Moreover, a civil nuclear program lives under the threat of sabotage or the theft of fissile or radioactive materials. Managing these nuclear risks requires exploring how a civil nuclear program affects states 'proliferation risk and organizational culture since nuclear expansion will continue in many developing countries despite the Fukushima accident.