About
Faisal is a former research associate in the Policy and Decision Science team, focusing on geopolitical analysis and national security policies.
Publications
27 October 2019
Can Japanese Nuclear Power Be Restarted Sooner? A Simulation of Alternative ScenariosThis study assesses whether there are politically plausible paths to more quickly gain support for restarting Japanese nuclear power plants and considers alternative scenarios. It builds on the 2018 KAPSARC discussion paper, “The Policymaking Process to Restart Japanese Nuclear Power...
31 December 2018
The Policymaking Process to Restart Japanese Nuclear Power Plants
- The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) appears to be a credible and effective voice in building political acceptance of restarti...
- Despite the turbulence in Japanese politics in 2017, the trend of slowly growing political will in favor of nuclear power appears to be largely unchanged.