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Cities & sovereignty : identity politics in urban spaces / edited by Diane E. Davis and Nora Libertun de Duren

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Cities and sovereignty : identity politics in urban spaces
Published
Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2011]
Copyright Date
©2011
Physical Description
1 online resource (vi, 272 pages).
Additional Creators
Davis, Diane E., 1953- and Libertun de Duren, Nora, 1974-
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Contents
Introduction: Identity Conflicts in the Urban Realm -- Modes of Sovereignty, Urban Governance, and the City -- Scales of Sovereignty and the Remaking of Urban and National Space -- Sovereignty, Representation, and the Urban Built Environment.
Summary
"Cities have long been associated with diversity and tolerance, but from Jerusalem to Belfast to the Basque Country, many of the most intractable conflicts of the past century have played out in urban spaces. The contributors to this interdisciplinary volume examine the interrelationships of ethnic, racial, religious, or other identity conflicts and larger battles over sovereignty and governance. Under what conditions do identity conflicts undermine the legitimacy and power of nation-states, empires, or urban authorities? Does the urban built environment play a role in remedying or exacerbating such conflicts? Employing comparative analysis, these case studies from the Middle East, Europe, and South and Southeast Asia advance our understanding of the origins and nature of urban conflict"--Publisher's description.
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ISBN
9780253005069 (electronic bk.)
025300506X (electronic bk.)
9780253355775
025335577X
9780253222749
0253222745
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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