Policy and conflict transformation in the ethnocratic city

Murtagh, Brendan; Keaveney, Karen

doi:10.1080/13562570600921683

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“…In an extreme urban spatial proximity, the confessional inequality between the new 'politically excluded' suburban displaced migrants and the city residents and, consequently, the uneven sense of spatial-national belonging among the supposedly 'equal' citizens of the same country under the same government and flag are among the most apparent causes for the volatile rise of sectarian radicalism and discontent (Castles & Davidson, 2000;Davis, 2006;Gurr, 1993, p. 189;Murtagh & Keaveney, 2006;Salamey & Pearson, 2007).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Consociational Democracy and Urban Sustainability: Transforming the Confessional Divides in Beirut

Salamey

Tabar

2008

Ethnopolitics

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…3. See Brendan Murtagh and Karen Keaveney's examination of the city of Belfast (Murtagh & Keaveney, 2006). 4.…”

Section: For Ethnic Historic Relations In Beirut See Leila Tarazi's mentioning

confidence: 98%

Consociational Democracy and Urban Sustainability: Transforming the Confessional Divides in Beirut

Salamey

Tabar

2008

Ethnopolitics

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“…Because of the legislative weight of the equality provisions, its delivery has not been as effective as first envisaged (Ellis, 2001;Murtagh and Keaveney, 2006). Even if other governmental bodies have taken up some of the challenges, these commitments are not followed through to development plans and planning policy .…”

Section: Planning After Good Friday Agreementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban planning approaches in divided cities

Caner¹,

Bölen²

2016

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This paper provides a comparative analysis of planning approaches in divided cities in order to investigate the role of planning in alleviating or exacerbating urban division in these societies. It analyses four urban areas-Berlin, Beirut, Belfast, Jerusalem-either of which has experienced or still experiences extreme divisions related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, and/or culture. Each case study is investigated in terms of planning approaches before division and after reunification (if applicable).The relation between division and planning is reciprocal: planning effects, and is effected by urban division. Therefore, it is generally assumed that traditional planning approaches are insufficient and that the recognized engagement methods of planners in the planning process are ineffective to overcome the problems posed by divided cities. Theoretically, a variety of urban scholars have proposed different perspectives on this challenge. In analysing the role of planning in divided cities, both the role of planners, and planning interventions are evaluated within the light of related literature.The case studies indicate that even though different planning approaches have different consequences on the ground, there is a universal trend in harmony with the rest of the world in reshaping these cities. This conclusion draws another one; the contemporary planning interventions in divided cities do not address the root causes of division. Hence, incorporation of 'difference' as a prominent feature of the city to its plans is not addressed as it should be in these special cases. KeywordsUrban space, Divided cities, Divided societies, Urban planning, Segregation. Gizem IntroductionA search on the term 'divided city' reveals the work of a variety of urban scholars who use the same term but have very different research perspectives. These different approaches appear in a duality. The first discourse focuses on divided cities as places where divisions of capitalist production processes are more pronounced. They emphasise class, race and gender relations, urban segregation and increasing inequality between the affluent and deprived city districts as their main concerns. Their geographical concern is with global cities such as New York, London, Paris and Tokyo (see, for example, Mallenkopf and Castells, 1991, Fainstein et al., 1992, Marcuse and van Kempen, 2002 Marcuse, 1995).In the last three decades however, there has been a growing body of literature concerned about a more specific form of urban division, classified by its extremeness (Safier, 1997). These divided cities are less in numbers and indicate physical or political contestations in certain special cases. Wellknown examples of such cities are Belfast, Jerusalem, Nicosia, Mostar, Beirut, and Berlin. Prominent scholars working in this field (see, for example, Bollens, 1998Bollens, , 2007Bollens, , 2009 Calame and Charlesworth, 2009;Boal, 1994;Gaffikin and Morrissey, 2011; Hepburn, 2004;Kliot and Mansfeld, 1999;Kotek, 1999), in time, have developed,...

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“…Much of the work on identity and cultural politics in the built environment has emerged from research on deeply divided cities characterised by hyper spatial segregation on the lines of class, religion or race (see for example : Peach, 1996;Murtagh, 2004;Murtagh and Keaveney, 2006;Shirlow and Murtagh, 2004;Yiftachel, 2002Yiftachel, , 2004Yiftachel and Ghanem, 2004). For example, Neill (2004), in his study of cultural identity and planning in Belfast, Berlin and Detroit, explores the role of contested symbolism and discourses within urban planning conflicts.…”

Section: Heritage and Identity In Postcolonial Societiesmentioning

confidence: 99%