The Politics of Protest [week 14] Anti-Nuclear Power Plant Protests in France and West Germany
How did the movement begin? 1.West Germany embraces nuclear power 2. The Energy Crisis of Nuclear policy drove a wedge between the Left and the SDP
Events in France -Fassenheim, April Bugey-Cobayes, July 1970
Events in Germany - Wyhl, February Schleswig-Holstein, October Brokdorf, October Brokdorf mk. 2, November 1976
The Role of the State -The misjudgement of Brokdorf - Even more education and awareness for the public - SDP had previously championed environmental issues - Influence of left-wing terrorism
The Burgerinitiativen – why were they so popular? 1.Failure of student protests of Loosely-organised groups 3.Governing coalition was open to this kind of organisation 4.SDP had played key role in stimulating the environmental movement
An international protest movement -Brokdorf mk 3, 19 February Bilbao, Spain, 14 July Malville, France, July Kalkar, September 1977
Movement culture -A movement of local groups - Direct action tactics - Circulation of information - The involvement of specialists
The Role of the Left -Threw combined weight into the movement - Divisions due to militant tactics - Effects of the Left on the movement - Effects of the movement on the Left
Changes within the Left -A wave of ideological self-doubt - An awareness of life outside the Left! - The Far Left became more tolerant and constructive