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The Fall and Rise of State Capabilities in the Management of the UK Nuclear Legacy

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  • Stephen Haraldsen

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In 2015 and 2017, two large contracts for nuclear decommissioning were terminated early by the UK Government. Rather than re-tender, Government took direct ownership and control of Sellafield and began an inquiry into other sites’ management. The problems with the contract model for management of the UK’s nuclear legacy stem from an inability to adequately specify contracts in uncertain environments. The embrace of management and operations contracts for all sites after nationalized ownership limited the range of “tools” to manage the nuclear legacy. This highlights the role of state capabilities alongside incentivized private sector relationships in contemporary governance.

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  • Stephen Haraldsen, 2019. "The Fall and Rise of State Capabilities in the Management of the UK Nuclear Legacy," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(11), pages 918-928, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:42:y:2019:i:11:p:918-928
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2018.1523188
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