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

Urban Violence in the Middle East: Changing Cityscapes in the Transition from Empire to Nation State
ISBN-10
1782385843
ISBN-13
9781782385844
Category
Social Science
Pages
334
Language
English
Published
2015-03-01
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Authors
Ulrike Freitag, Nelida Fuccaro, Nora Lafi

Description

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.

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