The Chernobyl Effect - Antinuclear Protests and the Molding of Polish Democracy, 1986û1990

The 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe was not only a human and ecological disaster, but also a political-ideological one, severely discrediting Soviet governance and galvanizing dissidents in the Eastern Bloc. In the case of Poland, what began as isolated protests against the Soviet nuclear site grew to encompass domestic nuclear projects in general, and in the process spread across the country and attracted new segments of society. This innovative study, combining scholarly analysis with oral histories and other accounts from participants, traces the growth and development of the Polish anti-nuclear movement, showing how it exemplified the broader generational and cultural changes in the nation's opposition movements during the waning days of the state socialist era.

About the author

Tomasz Borewicz (1963-2015) was a Polish anthropologist and environmental activist who led anti-nuclear protests in Gdansk from 1988 to 1990.

Product details

• Authors: Tomasz Borewicz, Tomasz/ Szulecki Borewicz, Kacper Szulecki, Szulecki Kacper, Janusz Waluszko
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2022
• EAN: 9781800736191
• ISBN: 978-1-80073-619-1
• No. of pages: 246
• Series: Protest, Culture & Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Poland, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Demonstrations & protest movements, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1945 to c 1990 (the Cold War period), History: 20th Century to Present