Belarus: From Soviet Rule to Nuclear Catastrophe FROM THE PUBLISHER
Belarus: From Soviet Rule to Nuclear Catastrophe examines the principal effects of Soviet rule on Belarus as the prelude to a detailed analysis of the medical and social consequences of the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. It places these problems into the contemporary political context and assesses the ability of the newly-independent state to deal with a disaster of such dimensions.
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Based on the author's extensive research during seven visits to
Belarus between 1992 and 1995. Addresses two questions: has Soviet
rule in Belarus retarded national cultural and state development to
the extent that the republic is incapable of dealing with a major
disaster, and what have been the main medical and social
repercussions of that event? Provides a detailed perspective of a
republic in a deep crisis and struggling for national political
survival, and highlights the impact of Chernobyl on clean-up workers,
evacuees, and those who still live in the contaminated zones.
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