Cryptic Concrete explores bunkered sites in Cold War Germany in order to understand the inner workings of the Cold War state.
- A scholarly work that suggests a reassessment of the history of geo- and bio-politics
- Attempts to understand the material architecture that was designed to protect and take life in nuclear war
- Zooms in on two types of structures - the nuclear bunker and the atomic missile silo
- Analyzes a broad range of sources through the lens of critical theory and argues for an appreciation of the two subterranean structures’ complementary nature
Table of Contents
Series Editor’s Preface vi
Preface vii
1 Of Blood and Soil 1
2 Lebensraum and Its Underside 22
3 Return to the Soil 45
4 Nuclear Living Space 67
5 Spaces of Extermination 91
6 Enter the Void 111
7 Conclusion 130
References 142
Index 167
