This ground-breaking book explores the points of convergence between corporate capitalism and terrorist practice. Assessing the increase in the number of terrorist attacks directed against commercial entities in urban areas, such as the Westgate mall in Nairobi or the Charlie He…
In history, cities and nature are often treated as two separate fields of research. "Concepts of Urban-Environmental History" aims to bridge this gap. The contributions to this volume survey major concepts and key issues which have shaped recent debates in the field. They addres…
Long description: In history, cities and nature are often treated as two separate fields of research. >>Concepts of Urban-Environmental History<< aims to bridge this gap. The contributions to this volume survey major concepts and key issues which have shaped recent debates in th…
In diesem Buch wird der aktuelle Stand der Stadtforschung in den relevanten Disziplinen verständlich dargestellt. Der Autor bietet Einblicke in die Sichtweisen der wichtigsten Disziplinen, die sich mit Stadt-Thematiken beschäftigen, wie Soziologie, Geographie, Raum- und Stadtpla…
In diesem Buch wird der aktuelle Stand der Stadtforschung in den relevanten Disziplinen verständlich dargestellt. Der Autor bietet Einblicke in die Sichtweisen der wichtigsten Disziplinen, die sich mit Stadt-Thematiken beschäftigen, wie Soziologie, Geographie, Raum- und Stadtpla…
Istanbul: Living with Difference in a Global City
by King, Charles, Keyder, Çağlar, Baban, Feyzi, Pearce, Susan C., Biehl, Kristen Sarah, Bigelow, Anna, Fisher-Onar, Nora, Keyman, E. Fuat, Mills, Amy, Paker, Hande, Zubaida, Sami, Örs, Ilay Romain
fromNew directions in international studies
Istanbul explores how to live with difference through the prism of an age-old, cutting-edge city whose people have long confronted the challenge of sharing space with the Other. Located at the intersection of trade networks connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa, Istanbul is wester…