“Jacob's analysis is clearly aimed at an academic audience and is oriented toward refinement of policy theory. . . . Its juxtaposition with political economic dimension to examine policy constriction (as well as expansion) is both theoretically provocative and compelling in its presentation of evidence. This book contributes nicely to the literature of both environmental politics and policy studies.”
—American Political Science Review

“Gerald Jacob analyzes the history of nuclear waste policies from the post-World War II era through passage of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act in the 1980s. . . . The book is interesting, well-written, and well-documented. . . . As a result, the book provides a valuable foundation for understanding much of the history of nuclear waste policy making.”
—Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy

“Site Unseen examines and provides provocative insights into the failure to implement an acceptable nuclear waste repository program. . . . [and] offers a comprehensive examination of the political and economic forces and issues which have molded the nation's high-level nuclear waste disposal policy. . . .  Rarely have we encountered such a well-written comprehensive and incisive analysis.”
—Land Economics