Diane E. (Hrsg.) Davis

Cities and Sovereignty

Identity Politics in Urban Spaces

Buch

Cities have long been associated with diversity and tolerance, but fromJerusalem to Belfast to the Basque Country, many of the most intractable conflictsof the past century have played out in urban spaces. The contributors to thisinterdisciplinary volume examine the interrelationships of ethnic, racial, religious, or other identity conflicts and larger battles over sovereignty andgovernance. Under what conditions do identity conflicts undermine the legitimacy andpower of nation-states, empires, or urban authorities? Does the urban builtenvironment play a role in remedying or exacerbating such conflicts? Employingcomparative analysis, these ca… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Libertun de Duren, Nora (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-0-253-22274-9
EAN: 9780253222749
Produktnummer: 24367665
Verlag: Indiana University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Seitenangabe: 284 S.
Masse: H22.7 cm x B15.4 cm x D2.3 cm 424 g
Gewicht: 424
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

Diane E. Davis is Professor of Political Sociology and Head of the International Development Group, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT. Nora Libertun de Duren is Director of Planning, New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture.