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Urban Violence in the Middle East : Changing Cityscapes in the Transition from Empire to Nation State

Freitag, Ulrike,i1962- [Verfasser] ; Fuccaro, Nelida ; Ghrawi, Claudia ; Lafi, Nora,i1965-

1st ed.

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2015

Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest

1 Online-Ressource (333 pages)

Space and Place ; v.14

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978-1-78238-584-4 ; 978-1-78238-583-7

 

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.