Architectures of fear : terrorism and the future of urbanism in the West.

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Architectures of Fear: Terrorism and the Future of Urbanism in the West (2007 : Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona)

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Architectures of fear : terrorism and the future of urbanism in the West.

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231 pages ; 24 cm.

Series:

Urbanitats ; # 19

Notes:
Talks given at the CCCB on the 17th and 18th May 2007 as part of the symposium "Architectures of Fear: Terrorism and the Future of Urbanism in the West", directed by Stephen Graham.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction : architectures of fear : terrorism and the future of urbanism in the West / Stephen Graham -- The threat of terrorism and existential insecurity : urban policy responses / Peter Marcuse -- "Seven million Londoners, one London" : national and urban ideas of community in the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 bombings in London / Angharad Closs Staphens -- Fear rules : the expansion of the empire of the unknown / Frank Furedi -- "Lock living": el paisaje urbano y el urbanismo de la seguridad / Francesc Muñoz -- Urban revolution or urban involution? : reflections on fear and political action / Julie-Anne Boudreau -- Automobility and the driving force of warfare : from public safety to national security / Jeremy Packer -- Vigilant visualities : the watchful politics of the War on Terror / Louise Amoore -- "Readiness" and its formulas / Jordan Crandall -- FIFA Land 2006 : alliances between security politics and business interests for Germany's city network / Francisco R. Klauser -- Architectures of securitization in Berlin / Ulrike Engel -- Theme park archipelago : architectural simulacra and urban warfare / Stephen Graham -- Towards a new blast zone : Washington D.C.'s next-generation hunting forest / Deborah Natsios -- List of participants.
Includes one contribution in Spanish.

ISBN:

9788461222698
8461222695

Subject:

Architecture Psychological aspects Congresses.
Terrorism Congresses.
City planning Congresses.
Architecture Aspect psychologique Congrès.
Terrorisme Congrès.
Architecture Psychological aspects
City planning
Terrorism
Urban planning 2000-2010.

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Proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings

Added entries:

Graham, Stephen, 1965-
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona.
Urbanitats ; 19.

Terrorism and the future of urbanism in the West

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Location: Library main 262402
Call No.: BIB 193507
Status: Available

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