Marching Activists: Transnational Lessons for Danish Anti-Nuclear Protest

Authors

  • Melina Antonia Buns Aarhus University, Denmark

Abstract

On 26 and 27 August 1978, the Danish anti-nuclear movement witnessed its greatest—both in terms of the number of participants and political impact—protest marches against the establishment of nuclear power plants in Denmark. The internationally connected Danish movement drew on lessons from experiences made in other countries; it integrated and adapted them to their social norms and political situation. Hence, the Danish anti-nuclear movement was characterized by non-violent protests, information campaigns, and the development of alternative energy plans based on scientific evidence, as well as respectful political discussion, which was eventually able to prevent the establishment of nuclear power plants in Denmark.

Author Biography

Melina Antonia Buns , Aarhus University, Denmark

Melina Antonia Buns studied history, history of art, and Scandinavian studies in Vienna and Aarhus, as well as international and global history in Aarhus, Denmark. During her master’s program she focused on transnational historical methodology and Nordic cooperation, and wrote her thesis on the implementation of environmental policy within the Nordic Council.

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Published

2017-06-21

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Summer