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Cities under siege : the new military urbanism / Stephen Graham.
Publication details: London ; New York : Verso, 2011.Edition: Pbk. edDescription: xxx, 402 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781844677627 (pbk.) :
- 1844677621 (pbk.) :
- HT151 .G66 2011
Contents:
Summary: CITY & TOWN PLANNING - ARCHITECTURAL ASPECTS. Cities are the new battleground of our increasingly urban world. From the slums of the global South to the wealthy financial centers of the West, Cities Under Siege traces the spread of political violence through the sites, spaces, infrastructure and symbols of the worlds rapidly expanding metropolitan areas.Drawing on a wealth of original research, Stephen Graham shows how Western militaries and security forces now perceive all urban terrain as a conflict zone inhabited by lurking shadow enemies. Urban inhabitants have become targets that need to be continually tracked, scanned and controlled. Graham examines the transformation of Western armies into high-tech urban counter-insurgency forces. He looks at the militarization and surveillance of international borders, the use of security concerns to suppress democratic dissent, and the enacting of legislation to suspend civilian law.
1.War Re-enters the City -- 2.Manichaean Worlds -- 3.The New Military Urbanism -- 4.Ubiquitous Borders -- 5.Robowar Dreams -- 6.Theme Park Archipelago -- 7.Lessons in Urbicide -- 8.Switching Cities Off -- 9.Car Wars -- 10.Countergeographies.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | HT 151 .G66 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5144621 |
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| HT 147.5 .M54 2001 Middle Eastern cities, 1900-1950 : public places and public spheres in transformation / | HT 151 Future cities / | HT 151 .D245 2010 Globalization and urban implosion : creating new competitive advantage / | HT 151 .G66 2011 Cities under siege : the new military urbanism / | HT 151 .L375 2003 The urban revolution / | HT 151 .S56 2018 Urban analytics / | HT 151 .S87 2009 Sustainable cities : diversity, economic growth and social cohesion / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.War Re-enters the City -- 2.Manichaean Worlds -- 3.The New Military Urbanism -- 4.Ubiquitous Borders -- 5.Robowar Dreams -- 6.Theme Park Archipelago -- 7.Lessons in Urbicide -- 8.Switching Cities Off -- 9.Car Wars -- 10.Countergeographies.
CITY & TOWN PLANNING - ARCHITECTURAL ASPECTS. Cities are the new battleground of our increasingly urban world. From the slums of the global South to the wealthy financial centers of the West, Cities Under Siege traces the spread of political violence through the sites, spaces, infrastructure and symbols of the worlds rapidly expanding metropolitan areas.Drawing on a wealth of original research, Stephen Graham shows how Western militaries and security forces now perceive all urban terrain as a conflict zone inhabited by lurking shadow enemies. Urban inhabitants have become targets that need to be continually tracked, scanned and controlled. Graham examines the transformation of Western armies into high-tech urban counter-insurgency forces. He looks at the militarization and surveillance of international borders, the use of security concerns to suppress democratic dissent, and the enacting of legislation to suspend civilian law.
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