1. The Politics of Protest [week 14] Anti-Nuclear Power Plant Protests in France and West Germany

3. How did the movement begin? 1.West Germany embraces nuclear power 2. The Energy Crisis of 1973 3. Nuclear policy drove a wedge between the Left and the SDP

5. Events in France -Fassenheim, April 1970 - Bugey-Cobayes, July 1970

6. Events in Germany - Wyhl, February 1975 - Schleswig-Holstein, October 1976 - Brokdorf, October 1976 - Brokdorf mk. 2, November 1976

8. 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

9. The Burgerinitiativen – why were they so popular? 1.Failure of student protests of 1968 2.Loosely-organised groups 3.Governing coalition was open to this kind of organisation 4.SDP had played key role in stimulating the environmental movement

10. An international protest movement -Brokdorf mk 3, 19 February 1977 - Bilbao, Spain, 14 July 1977 - Malville, France, July 1977 - Kalkar, September 1977

11. Movement culture -A movement of local groups - Direct action tactics - Circulation of information - The involvement of specialists

12. 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

13. 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