| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 272 pages) |
| Series |
Identity politics in urban spaces |
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Identity politics in urban spaces
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| Contents |
Introduction: Identity Conflicts in the Urban Realm -- Modes of Sovereignty, Urban Governance, and the City -- Scales of Sovereignty and the Remaking of Urban and National Space -- Sovereignty, Representation, and the Urban Built Environment |
| Summary |
"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"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Urban policy.
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Sovereignty.
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Identity politics.
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Ethnic relations.
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City-states.
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Metropolitan government.
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sovereignty.
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city-states.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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City-states
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Ethnic relations
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Identity politics
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Metropolitan government
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Sovereignty
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Urban policy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Davis, Diane E., 1953-
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Libertun de Duren, Nora, 1974-
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| ISBN |
9780253005069 |
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025300506X |
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