Cities of Banal Warfare : affective geographies in violent times / Sunc̆ana Laketa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laketa, Sunc̆ana, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism.

Violence--France.

Violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2025.

Summary:

This book analyses the impact of terrorist events on urban dwellers in Paris and Brussels, cities perceived as non-war zones for a considerable time. From lockdowns to states of emergency, the book considers questions of agency and resistance and how to re-think notions of urban peace.

Contents:

Prologue: War Spills Over

1. Reversing the Gaze, Rethinking Urban Conflict

2. Urban Warfare: From State of Emergency to Lockdown

3. Everyday Urban Landscapes as Battlescapes

4. Affective Atmospheres "On the Frontline"

5. Affective Unsettling of Urban Warfare

Conclusion: The Urbicidal Geographies of Cities of Banal Warfare.

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