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Cities and Sovereignty: Identity Politics in Urban Spaces

By Diane E. Davis , Nora Libertun de Duren

Book information

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0253222745, 9780253222749, 025335577X, 9780253355775
LCC
HT151 .C5683 2011
Open Library ID
OL24880628M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2614003 bytes)
Pages
285\285
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Cities have long been associated with diversity and tolerance, but from Jerusalem to Belfast to the Basque Country, many of the most intractable conflicts of the past century have played out in urban spaces. The contributors to this interdisciplinary volume examine the interrelationships of ethnic, racial, religious, or other identity conflicts and larger battles over sovereignty and governance. Under what conditions do identity conflicts undermine the legitimacy and power of nation-states, empires, or urban authorities? Does the urban built environment play a role in remedying or exacerbating such conflicts? Employing comparative analysis, these case studies from the Middle East, Europe, and South and Southeast Asia advance our understanding of the origins and nature of urban conflict.

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