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Conclusion : Civil Defence Futures (Re)imagined

Cronqvist, Marie LU orcid ; Sylvest, Casper and Farbøl, Rosanna LU (2021) New Directions in Civil Defence History p.233-245
Abstract
Reflecting on the individual studies of civil defence during the Cold War provided in this volume, this brief, concluding chapter performs three tasks. First, against the backdrop of the empirical analyses and the collective exploration of the concept of sociotechnical imaginaries, we reflect on the potential and limitations of this concept in historical scholarship. Second, we sum up the findings of the book by drawing attention to some of the most striking similarities and differences that emerge from the empirical chapters. Finally, we briefly make a case for the value and relevance of civil defence history for current imaginaries of security for civil society in Europe in the face of a highly diverse range of potential threats.
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Cold War Civil Defence in Western Europe : Sociotechnical Imaginaries of Survival and Preparedness - Sociotechnical Imaginaries of Survival and Preparedness
editor
Cronqvist, Marie ; Farbøl, Rosanna and Sylvest, Casper
pages
233 - 245
publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
conference name
New Directions in Civil Defence History
conference location
Copenhagen, Denmark
conference dates
2019-08-28 - 2019-08-29
external identifiers
  • scopus:85153812470
ISBN
978-3-030-84281-9
978-3-030-84280-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-84281-9_10
project
Media knowledge and Cold War preparedness: Mass communication theories and media practices in the service of the Swedish psychological defence, 1953–1985
Transnational histories of civil defence
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English
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  booktitle    = {{Cold War Civil Defence in Western Europe : Sociotechnical Imaginaries of Survival and Preparedness}},
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  title        = {{Conclusion : Civil Defence Futures (Re)imagined}},
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