Citation

Suzuki T, Shiroyama H, Takei S. Sociotechnica 2006; 4: 161-168.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, The University of Tokyo, Sociotechnology Research Network)

DOI

10.3392/sociotechnica.4.161

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

"Independence" is given to safety regulatory institutions in order to get social trust to safety regulatory institutions. Independence can be categorized into political independence in various contexts and technical capability independence. Through in depth study of US NRC institution and its implementation, in comparison with Japanese experience, it is learned that it is important to have technical independence in addition to political independence to acquire social trust.

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