Social scientist studies evolution in public discourse and reaction to nuclear accidents
The role of nuclear power in the Belgian energy system has caused controversy for nearly five decades. This complex issue clearly touches a nerve in society. Karel Deneckere of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has investigated the public discourse.
Deneckere: "The public debate on nuclear energy in Belgium was largely stagnant and this is largely due to an unwillingness or inability to acknowledge the political dimension of the problem. Today, we are slowly seeing movement. ...
