The Meanings of a Disaster - (Environment in History: International Perspectives) by Karena Kalmbach (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was an event of obviously transnational significance-not only in the airborne particulates it deposited across the European continent, but in the political and social repercussions it set off well beyond the Soviet bloc. Focusing on the cases of Great Britain and France, this innovative study explores the discourses and narratives that arose in the wake of the incident among both state and nonstate actors. It gives a thorough account of the stereotypes, framings, and "othering" strategies that shaped Western European responses to the disaster as well as nuclear policy up to the present day"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was an event of obviously transnational significance--not only in the airborne particulates it deposited across the Northern hemisphere, but in the political and social repercussions it set off well beyond the Soviet bloc. Focusing on the cases of Great Britain and France, this innovative study explores the discourses and narratives that arose in the wake of the incident among both state and nonstate actors. It gives a thorough account of the stereotypes, framings, and "othering" strategies that shaped Western European nations' responses to the disaster, and of their efforts to come to terms with its long-term consequences up to the present day.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <em>Through wide-ranging and careful research, Karena Kalmbach elaborates the many ways in which the Chernobyl accident became a European historical event closely turning around national politics in Great Britain and France. Kalmbach shows the irony of transnational nuclear technologies and nuclear fallout confined in national discourse."</em> <strong>- Kate Brown</strong>, MIT</p> <p> <em>"</em>The Meanings of a Disaster<em> is a meticulously researched, readable, and intelligently argued analysis of over two decades' worth of Chernobyl discourse in France and Britain."</em> <strong>- Sonja Schmid</strong>, Virginia Tech</p> <p> <em>"As a follow-up to her skillful study of discourses around nuclear power and radiation protection in France following the Chernobyl disaster, Karena Kalmbach has provided a fresh look at the problem in transnational and comparative perspective. Her argument is well-grounded, based on broad evidence, and embedded within a clear and effective conceptual framework."</em> <strong>- Anna Veronika Wendland</strong>, Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> <strong>Karena Kalmbach</strong> is Assistant Professor in History at Eindhoven University of Technology. She received her doctorate from the European University Institute in Florence for a dissertation that subsequently was awarded the 2015 Book Prize for Young Scholars from the International Committee for the History of Technology.</p>
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