Urban Violence in the Middle East

Changing Cityscapes in the Transition from Empire to Nation State

334 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Covering a period from the late eighteenth century to today, this volume explores the phenomenon of urban violence in order to unveil general developments and historical specificities in a variety of Middle Eastern contexts. By situating incidents in particular processes and conflicts, the case studies seek to counter notions of a violent Middle East in order to foster a new understanding of violence beyond that of a meaningless and destructive social and political act. Contributions explore processes sparked by the transition from empires - Ottoman and Qajar, but also European - to the formation of nation states, and the resulting changes in cityscapes throughout the region.

• Reihe: Space and Place
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Soziale und ethische Themen Gewalt und Missbrauch in der Gesellschaft
• ISBN: 9781782385837
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2015
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Herausgegeben von: Nelida Fuccaro, Ulrike Freitag, Claudia Ghrawi