Cities in a Time of Terror: Space, Territory, and Local Resilience (Cities and Contemporary Society (Paperback))

Savitch, H. V.

ISBN 10: 076561684X / ISBN 13: 9780765616845

Published by Routledge, 2008

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Tracing the evolution of urban terrorism, this book explains what kinds of cities have become prime targets, why terrorism has become lethal, and how its inspiration has changed from secular to religious. It also includes a discussion of local resilience - the city's capacity to bounce back from attack - and suggests how that can be sustained. Num Pages: 296 pages, tables, figures, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394. . 2008. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cities in a Time of Terror: Space, Territory, and Local Resilience (Cities and Contemporary Society (Paperback))
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076561684X
• ISBN 13: 9780765616845
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is about urban terror - its meaning, its ramifications, and its impact on city life. Written by a well-known expert in the field, "Cities in a Time of Terror" draws on data from more than a thousand cities across the globe and traces the evolution of urban terrorism between 1968 and 2006. It explains what kinds of cities have become prime targets, why terrorism has become increasingly lethal, and how its inspiration has changed from secular to religious. The author describes urban terrorism as an attempt to use the city's own strength against itself, forcing it to implode, and delineates three basic logics of terrorist choices for targeting cities. The book also includes a discussion of local resilience - the city's capacity to bounce back from attack - and suggests how that can be sustained. Examples from New York, London, Jerusalem, Istanbul, Moscow, Paris, and Madrid illustrate the book's central themes.

About the Author

H.V. Savitch is the Brown and Williamson Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Louisville. He has published ten books and monographs. His co-authored work with Paul Kantor, Cities in the International Marketplace, was named Best Book in the urban field by the American Political Science Association. Professor Savitch has authored more than seventy scholarly articles and has received numerous awards for teaching and scholarship. He has been a Fulbright Scholar (France), a Lady Davis Fellow (Israel), and is a former president of the Urban Politics Section, American Political Science Association. He also served as a consultant to former mayor of New York City David Dinkins, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Mayors’ Urban Summit, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.