All Shook Up

Name: All Shook Up
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The Shifting Soviet Response to Catastrophes, 1917-1991

Nigel Raab, Arsenii Chiorniy

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Academic Studies Press
03 June 2026

History: specific events & topics; Social impact of disasters; Natural disasters

All Shook Up is the first full-length study to explore how the Soviet government and citizens responded to major disasters. Although traditional disaster studies focus on scientific aspects, All Shook Up looks at political repercussions and social opportunities that emerged after disasters. By juxtaposing the response to earthquakes in the Central Asian republics to nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine, Nigel Raab shows how Soviet citizens not only rebuilt devastated cities but also experimented with new values. After the Tashkent earthquake in 1966, architects experimented with Western design and youth underwent their own version of a sexual revolution. This study of Soviet disasters challenges stereotypical representations of the Soviet Union as a monolithic state.

By: Nigel Raab
Translated by: Arsenii Chiorniy
Imprint: Academic Studies Press
Country of Publication: United States
ISBN: 9798897837595
Pages: 386
Publication Date: 03 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nigel Raab is Professor of Russian History at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He specializes in Imperial and Soviet history and has written books on historical theories and on the digital humanities. In his spare time, he likes to go for long walks and bike rides across Los Angeles.