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Book SynopsisCombining approaches from intellectual history, cultural studies, and literary criticism, Chronic Aftershock explores the legacy of 9/11 in France and recent instances of transatlantic divide to provide an innovative and timely assessment of the radicalized violence that remains a major threat in today’s world.
Trade Review"Jean-Philippe Mathy does a fine job of selecting, distilling, and analyzing a great deal of complex material. Chronic Aftershock engages with a rich array of primary and secondary sources – I thought it especially brilliant that Mathy elected to explore conspiracy theories and their form and function alongside literary fiction about 9/11." Andrew Sobanet, author of Generation Stalin: French Writers, the Fatherland, and the Cult of Personality
"Mathy's prose is always lucid and elegant, and his readings are always well-informed and subtle. Analyzing the present with a historical depth deriving from his previous work, Chronic Aftershock revisits some familiar ground to offer unexpected developments." Éric Fassin, author of Populisme: Le grand ressentiment
“Chronic Aftershock offers a hard-hitting analysis of the post-9/11 French public debate and provides valuable keys to the conflict of interpretations opened by this event.” H-France Forum
