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Cultural history of the nuclear civil defense excercises in the US, Canada, and the UK, which emphasizes the performative aspect of the staged drills and evacuations.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davis, Tracy C., 1960- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, ©2007.
Colección:e-Duke books scholarly collection.
Temas:
1900-1999
Civil defense > United States > History > 20th century.
Civil defense > Canada > History > 20th century.
Civil defense > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Nuclear warfare.
Protection civile > Canada > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Protection civile > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre nucléaire.
nuclear wars.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > History & Criticism.
Civil defense
Nuclear warfare
Ost-West-Konflikt
Zivilschutz
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Kanada
USA
Großbritannien
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Directing apocalypse
  • Civil defense concepts and planning
  • Rehearsals for nuclear war
  • Act your part: the private citizen on the public stage
  • The psychology of vulnerability
  • Sheltering
  • Get out of town!
  • Communications
  • Acting out injury
  • Covert stages: the "public sector" rehearses in private
  • Crisis play
  • International play
  • Disaster welfare
  • Continuity of government
  • Computer play
  • Afterword: dismantling civil defense
  • Appendix: Cold War and civil defense time line.

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