Urban violence in the Middle East

By Nora Lafi, Nelida Fuccaro, Ulrike Freitag, Claudia Ghrawi

Subjects: Colonial influence, Social history, Political science, Politics and government, Middle east, social conditions, Petroleum industry and trade, Political culture, Community life, Sociology, urban, Middle east, politics and government, Urban Sociology, Petroleum industry and trade, middle east, Urban violence, Social conditions, City and town life, Social aspects, History, Social change

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"--Provided by publisher.