Martin Coward

Urbicide

The Politics of Urban Destruction

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 165mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780415461313
• ISBN-10: 0415461316
• Artikelnr.: 23800744

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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