Bordered Cities and Divided Societies: Humanistic Essays of Conflict, Violence, and Healing

Bordered Cities and Divided Societies is a book that explores the lives of people living in nine cities of conflict, violence, and healing. It is based on 25 years of research and includes 360 interviews and in-country field research. The book provides a humanistic understanding of divided cities, conflict, and peacemaking, incorporating scholarly analyses and introspective essays. It is richly illustrated and includes informative synopses about the cities, as well as extensive connections to recent literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 18 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Bordered Cities and Divided Societies is a captivating, evocative, and poetic exploration of the lives and thoughts of individuals residing in nine cities that grapple with conflict, violence, and healing: Jerusalem, Belfast, Johannesburg, Nicosia, Sarajevo, Mostar, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Beirut. This groundbreaking work, based on extensive research spanning 25 years, including 360 interviews and over two and a half years of in-country fieldwork, presents a humanistic, "on-the-ground" understanding of divided cities, conflict, and peacemaking. Through a series of concise reflective narrative essays organized into four thematic sections, Bollens delves into the complexities and paradoxes of living amidst nationalistic political strife and the challenges of planning and policymaking in divided societies. The book is richly illustrated, with informative synopses about the cities that provide accessibility for general readers while extensive references to recent literature enhance its research value for scholars.

Bordered Cities and Divided Societies is a thought-provoking, emotionally charged, and poetically written exploration of the hearts and minds of individuals living in nine cities that are characterized by conflict, violence, and healing: Jerusalem, Belfast, Johannesburg, Nicosia, Sarajevo, Mostar, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Beirut. This groundbreaking work, which spans a 25-year period of research, including 360 interviews and over two and a half years of in-country fieldwork, presents a humanistic, "on-the-ground" understanding of divided cities, conflict, and peacemaking. Through a series of concise reflective narrative essays organized into four thematic sections, Bollens delves into the complexities and paradoxes of living amidst nationalistic political strife and the challenges of planning and policymaking in divided societies. The book is richly illustrated, with informative synopses about the cities that provide accessibility for general readers while extensive references to recent literature enhance its research value for scholars.

Weight: 306g
Dimension: 154 x 235 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367547424