Neighborhood Resilience and Urban Conflict: The Four Loops Model

This book explores the resilience in urban neighborhoods affected by chronic conflict and violence, developing a new model for improving resilience policies. It prioritizes the agency of local communities in producing knowledge and developing practices and identifies and describes a repertoire of neighborhood resilience practices organized in four clusters. The Four Loops Model emphasizes the nonlinear connections between structure and dynamics of conflict and neighborhood resilience practices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive exploration delves into the resilience of urban neighborhoods grappling with chronic conflict and violence, presenting a groundbreaking model for enhancing resilience policies. The neighborhood resilience approach, a holistic and inclusive framework, acknowledges the invaluable expertise and resilience-building experiences of local communities, placing their agency at the forefront of knowledge creation and practice development. The book identifies and elucidates a diverse range of neighborhood resilience practices, organized into four clusters: addressing the structure of conflict, optimizing the effectiveness of external resources, enhancing community capacities, and reflecting the dynamics of identity and power within neighborhoods.

One of the significant revelations of this work is the intricate interplay between the structure and dynamics of conflict and the diverse array of neighborhood resilience practices encompassed by the Four Loops Model. This model highlights the nonlinear connections between these factors, offering a fresh perspective on critical resilience studies and prompting a reevaluation of how community-based indicators can complement existing macro indicators of resilience. By focusing on community-based practices, the book addresses macro-level critiques of neo-liberalism and encourages a reimagining of how community-level indicators can contribute to more effective resilience policies at the national level.

This book holds immense appeal to students, scholars, and practitioners engaged in the fields of conflict resolution, resilience, urban studies, and US politics. Its insightful analysis and practical insights provide valuable perspectives and methodologies for addressing the complex challenges faced by urban communities and fostering sustainable resilience in the face of adversity.

Weight: 349g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032060873