Cities under Fire

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This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of urban destruction. It argues that it is necessary to address the widespread and deliberate destruction of buildings as a distinct form of political violence.

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Introduction: The Destruction of Shared Space 1. Interpreting Destruction of the Built Environment 2. Urbicide 3. The Built Environment and the Constitution of Shared Spatiality 4. The Nature of Heterogeneity 5. The Philosophico-Political Stakes of Urbicide. Conclusion: The Contemporary Assault on Urbanity