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The history of nuclear energy, as one of the possible ways out of energy crisis, & the transition into the post-oil period is analyzed. Since its discovery, nuclear energy has been used for military purposes & consequently shrouded in mystery & volatility. The coalition formed during WWII found the new legitimacy for the continuation of nuclear power use via its program "Atoms for Peace." The atomic bomb has evolved into atoms for peace, a complementary means by which the US has been trying to secure global domination through nuclear technology. The program has not achieved its objectives, although external conditions should have warranted that. Adapted from the source document.

Research on the postmodern orientations of voters in Croatia started in the 1990 elections & was continued in the 1992 elections. The indicators of postmodern value orientations had to be changed. War had distanced the Croatian electorate considerably from the desired rational orientation -- within which modern & postmodern differ. Postmodernism had a small erosion, from 4% to 3.2%, while desired rational orientation fell from 60% to only 6.8%. Postmodern-oriented voters were most evident in the youngest age group, those studying, & professionals. Changes were noted in the agricultural group, who climbed from last place to third. The results of the research follow postmodern orientations toward the concepts of sustainable development & sustainable energy policies. They indicate a significantly better situation when the subject is the presence of postmodern value orientations in the electorate of Croatia. It appears to be divided almost equally; 50% support the classic concept of development, while 50% support sustainable development. This could cause political polarization of the voting body when reconstruction & development are on the agenda. With respect to the energy policy as one of the most important components of development policy, the results of the research indicate that almost the entire voting body (97%) would support only a sustainable energy policy. 1 Table. Adapted from the source document.

Considers the application of formalized models in the study of public administration in the federally structured American administration. The theory of American federalism has taught us that the expenses of the implementation of political decisions are inversely proportionate to the administrative level of their application: the expenses are bigger if the implementation is done at lower administrative levels, ie, state or local, instead of by federal authorities. On the other hand, this theory claims that decision-making expenses are proportionate to the level of decision making: the lower the decision-making level, the smaller the expenses. The American experience in the arena of energy policy -- oil & gas -- confirms the model's rationale, & it is applicable to other fields: the optimal effect & the minimal expenses have been achieved in the situation in which political regulations are decided on at the state level, while their implementation lies in the domain of federal government. 1 Table, 3 Figures, 10 References. Adapted from the source document.