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

Abstract

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.

Citation

Fuccaro, N., Freitag, U., Ghrawi, C., & Lafi, N. (Eds.). (2015). Urban Violence in the Middle East: Changing Cityscapes in the Transition from Empire to Nation State. Berghahn

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2015
• Deposit Date: Oct 25, 2013
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: Space and Place
• ISBN: 9781782385837
• Publisher URL: https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/FreitagUrban