Cities, War and Terrorism is the first book to lookcritically at the ways in which warfare, terrorism andcounter-terrorism policies intersect in cities in the post Cold-Warperiod.
* A path-breaking exploration of the intersections of war,terrorism and cities
* Argues that contemporary cities are the key strategic sites ofgeopolitical conflict
* Written by the world's leading analysts of theintersections of urban space and military and terroristviolence
* Draws on cutting-edge research from geography, history,architecture, planning, sociology, critical theory, politics,international relations and military studies
* Provides up-to-date empirical analyses of specific conflicts,including 9/11, the "War on Terrorism", the Balkanwars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and urban antiglobalizationbattles
* Offers lay readers a sophisticated perspective on the violencethat is engulfing our increasingly urbanised world