also: げんしりょくムラ
nuclear power village; nuclear power establishment
Derogatory term for the close-knit community of politicians, bureaucrats, industry, and academics who promote nuclear power, often implying collusion and resistance to outside scrutiny.
The culture of the nuclear power village was criticized as being behind the accident.
As a member of the nuclear power establishment, he tried to protect the industry's interests.
Refers to nuclear power itself, while 原子力村 refers to the social network around it.
General term for a closed, village-like society; 原子力村 is a specific application to the nuclear industry.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling using katakana ムラ to emphasize the 'village' metaphor.
Compound of 原子力 (nuclear power) and 村 (village), coined as a critical metaphor for the insular nuclear power community.