The Implications of Expanded Nuclear Energy in Asia by Charles D. Ferguson

[bananas]

Charles D. Ferguson also happens to be the current president of the Federation of American Scientists, see http://www.fas.org/about/board.html
I haven't read it, it obviously has a conservative bias so it's probably BS and PR and not worth reading, but its free until March 31, so I downloaded it and may or may not look at it some time in the future.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/25/957505/-Open-thread-for-night-owls:-The-future-of-nuclear-power

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The following summary of The Implications of Expanded Nuclear Energy in Asia was written by Charles D. Ferguson before the Fukushima "incident." It is part of the non-partisan but conservative National Bureau of Asian Research's series on "Asia's Rising Power and America's Continued Purpose." Whether the unfolding events in Japan will have a major impact on the so-called "nuclear renaissance" remains to be seen. You can download the 29-page pdf of this analysis for free until March 31. Afterward, it will cost you $4.95:

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[kristopher]

1. Thanks. I was struck by how rapidly it becomes self-contradictory

From the DKos snip"

...Although further growth may occur in nuclear power entrant states in Southeast Asia, the spread of nuclear technologies will not necessarily lead to more proliferation as long as the U.S. and other powers can ensure security alliances and can integrate pariah states such as North Korea and Burma into the international system. Similarly, Asian powers play a major role in supporting international efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Policy Implications:

• Ensuring safe and secure operations of nuclear power plants in Asia is clearly in U.S. interests because a major accident or an attack on such a facility would likely harm the prospects for further expansion of nuclear power worldwide.

• To remain economically competitive, U.S. nuclear companies must leverage corporate partnerships and demonstrate that they can build plants on time and within budget.

• Stopping further enrichment and reprocessing plants is unlikely to occur, but the U.S. should lead efforts to require more effective means of monitoring and safeguarding these facilities and to limit such plants to allies and currently nuclear-armed states.

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That is typical Repuke reasoning...
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A: "...the spread of nuclear technologies will not necessarily lead to more proliferation as long as the U.S. and other powers can ensure security alliances and can integrate pariah states such as North Korea and Burma into the international system"

B: "...Stopping further enrichment and reprocessing plants is unlikely to occur..."

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If A, then not B.
If B, then not A.