The Meanings of a Disaster

Chernobyl and Its Afterlives in Britain and France

Karena Kalmbach

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English

Berghahn Books
07 December 2020

European history; Impact of science & technology on society; Nuclear issues

Series: Environment in History: International Perspectives

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.

By: Karena Kalmbach
Imprint: Berghahn Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 20
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781789207026
ISBN 10: 1789207029
Series: Environment in History: International Perspectives
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 07 December 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1. 1986–88: Direct Reactions and Early Narratives Chapter 2. 1989–2005: Chernobyl Memory in the Making Chapter 3. 2006: The Chernobyl ‘Renaissance’ within the ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography Index

Karena Kalmbach 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.

Reviews for The Meanings of a Disaster: Chernobyl and Its Afterlives in Britain and France

The Meanings of a Disaster is a meticulously researched, readable, and intelligently argued analysis of over two decades' worth of Chernobyl discourse in France and Britain. Sonja Schmid, Virginia Tech 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. Anna Veronika Wendland, Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe