The author recounts his experiences in Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Russia over the period fro... more The author recounts his experiences in Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Russia over the period from the 1970s to the present. Among the topics covered are Chernobyl, the EuroMaidan, the Lukashenka regime in Belarus, and indigenous groups in Siberia.
Trondheim Studies on East European Cultures and Societiess, 2007
The Lukashenka Phenomenon looks at the controversial Belarusian leader's rise to power and the re... more The Lukashenka Phenomenon looks at the controversial Belarusian leader's rise to power and the reasons for his longevity in office.
This article reviews the April 26, 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. The information presented ... more This article reviews the April 26, 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. The information presented was gathered through talks between the author and scientists, citizens, and hospital workers in Belarus and Ukraine, as well as from library research. What is currently believed to ...
The author recounts his experiences in Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Russia over the period fro... more The author recounts his experiences in Ukraine and Belarus, as well as Russia over the period from the 1970s to the present. Among the topics covered are Chernobyl, the EuroMaidan, the Lukashenka regime in Belarus, and indigenous groups in Siberia.
Trondheim Studies on East European Cultures and Societiess, 2007
The Lukashenka Phenomenon looks at the controversial Belarusian leader's rise to power and the re... more The Lukashenka Phenomenon looks at the controversial Belarusian leader's rise to power and the reasons for his longevity in office.
This article reviews the April 26, 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. The information presented ... more This article reviews the April 26, 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. The information presented was gathered through talks between the author and scientists, citizens, and hospital workers in Belarus and Ukraine, as well as from library research. What is currently believed to ...
Rarely has a topic elicited such controversy as that of the victims — current and future—of the C... more Rarely has a topic elicited such controversy as that of the victims — current and future—of the Chernobyl accident. The initial reason for the debate appears to have been the erroneous Western press reports about the first casualties. The figures cited, which have included both 2,000 and 15,000 early victims, are still condemned by Soviet sources, which speak of “scaremongering” tactics, particularly by press agencies of the United States. The consequence has been a natural wariness on the part of the Western press to speculate on the fallout from Chernobyl. Moreover, after the initial week-long silence on the part of the Soviet media, the plethora of articles and the eventual Soviet report to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna received widespread praise in the West.
The Chernobyl disaster has become one of the most divisive and controversial topics in Ukrainian ... more The Chernobyl disaster has become one of the most divisive and controversial topics in Ukrainian society. Although it took place in April 1986, only one year after Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary of the cpsu Central Committee, its effects have been far-reaching. The first medical results of the accident began to manifest themselves in 1989. At the same time, commencing in 1987, republican citizens have questioned the official interpretations of Chernobyl. They have asked whether the true story about the aftereffects of the tragedy has yet to be told. In particular, many of the statements provided by the USSR and Ukrainian Ministries of Health Protection have been subjected to close scrutiny; as have those of the chief agency engaged in monitoring the victims of high radiation background, the Center for Radiation Medicine, affiliated with the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences and based in Kiev.
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