Urbicide

Urbicide

Einband:
Fester Einband
EAN:
9780415461313
Untertitel:
The Politics of Urban Destruction
Genre:
Politikwissenschaft
Autor:
Martin Coward
Herausgeber:
Taylor and Francis
Anzahl Seiten:
176
Erscheinungsdatum:
30.09.2008
ISBN:
978-0-415-46131-3

Informationen zum Autor Martin Coward is a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex, UK. His research focuses on the nexus of identity, violence and territory. Currently, he is investigating the manner in which this nexus is exhibited in the contemporary relationship between city and war. Klappentext Developing the concept of urbicide - the deliberate destruction of cities - Martin Coward outlines a theoretical understanding of the urban condition at stake in such violence. The first comprehensive analysis, Coward argues that it is necessary to address the widespread and deliberate destruction of buildings as a distinct form of political violence. Zusammenfassung Developing the concept of urbicide the deliberate destruction of cities Martin Coward outlines a theoretical understanding of the urban condition at stake in such violence. The first comprehensive analysis, Coward argues that it is necessary to address the widespread and deliberate destruction of buildings as a distinct form of political violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface & Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Interpreting Destruction Of The Built Environment 2. The Logic Of Urbicide 3. The Built Environment And Shared Spatiality 4. The Nature Of Heterogeneity: From Mitsein To The Inoperative Community 5. The Political Stakes Of Urbicide 6. The Conceptual Stakes Of Urbicide Conclusion References

Autorentext
Martin Coward is a lecturer in International Relations at the University of Sussex, UK. His research focuses on the nexus of identity, violence and territory. Currently, he is investigating the manner in which this nexus is exhibited in the contemporary relationship between city and war.

Klappentext
Developing the concept of urbicide - the deliberate destruction of cities - Martin Coward outlines a theoretical understanding of the urban condition at stake in such violence. The first comprehensive analysis, Coward argues that it is necessary to address the widespread and deliberate destruction of buildings as a distinct form of political violence.

Zusammenfassung
Developing the concept of urbicide the deliberate destruction of cities Martin Coward outlines a theoretical understanding of the urban condition at stake in such violence. The first comprehensive analysis, Coward argues that it is necessary to address the widespread and deliberate destruction of buildings as a distinct form of political violence.

Inhalt
Preface & Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Interpreting Destruction Of The Built Environment 2. The Logic Of Urbicide 3. The Built Environment And Shared Spatiality 4. The Nature Of Heterogeneity: From Mitsein To The Inoperative Community 5. The Political Stakes Of Urbicide 6. The Conceptual Stakes Of Urbicide Conclusion References


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