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Individ- eller regelbaserade beslut? En studie om beslutsfattande i kärnkraftsolyckorna Tjernobyl och Three Mile Island

Mancewicz, Bartlomiej LU (2021) STVK02 20211
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The nuclear accidents of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island are two of history's most serious nuclear accidents to date. The purpose of this study is to analyze the decision making and the immediate crisis management of these two cases, to later make a comparison of the similarities and the differences. The method of this study will be a comparative case study. Doing a qualitative description of the two cases of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island through the use of carefully picked source material. The analysis will be realized through the use of the two theories logic of appropriateness and logic of consequence, and they will be used as ideal types throughout the analysis of the study. The results which the study presents are as follows; the... (More)
The nuclear accidents of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island are two of history's most serious nuclear accidents to date. The purpose of this study is to analyze the decision making and the immediate crisis management of these two cases, to later make a comparison of the similarities and the differences. The method of this study will be a comparative case study. Doing a qualitative description of the two cases of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island through the use of carefully picked source material. The analysis will be realized through the use of the two theories logic of appropriateness and logic of consequence, and they will be used as ideal types throughout the analysis of the study. The results which the study presents are as follows; the cases are similar since it is the first time both of these states encounter such an accident, which can be seen with both states' decision making being more in nature with logic of consequence. At the same time it is clear how the institutions play a big role with its rules and norms in the decision making of the employees of the government, which leads to decisions being made more in line with logic of appropriateness, which differs depending on the institution. (Less)
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author
Mancewicz, Bartlomiej LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK02 20211
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
logic of appropriateness, logic of consequence, Tjernobyl, Three Mile Island, krishantering, beslutsfattande.
language
Swedish
id
9044973
date added to LUP
2021-07-06 12:01:39
date last changed
2021-07-06 12:01:39
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  abstract     = {{The nuclear accidents of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island are two of history's most serious nuclear accidents to date. The purpose of this study is to analyze the decision making and the immediate crisis management of these two cases, to later make a comparison of the similarities and the differences. The method of this study will be a comparative case study. Doing a qualitative description of the two cases of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island through the use of carefully picked source material. The analysis will be realized through the use of the two theories logic of appropriateness and logic of consequence, and they will be used as ideal types throughout the analysis of the study. The results which the study presents are as follows; the cases are similar since it is the first time both of these states encounter such an accident, which can be seen with both states' decision making being more in nature with logic of consequence. At the same time it is clear how the institutions play a big role with its rules and norms in the decision making of the employees of the government, which leads to decisions being made more in line with logic of appropriateness, which differs depending on the institution.}},
  author       = {{Mancewicz, Bartlomiej}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Individ- eller regelbaserade beslut? En studie om beslutsfattande i kärnkraftsolyckorna Tjernobyl och Three Mile Island}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}