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1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; About the Authors; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Governing contested issues in divided cities; I: Consolidated Democracies; Chapter 1: The 'good enough' multicultural city?; Chapter 2: Multiple meetings in Malmö; Chapter 3: 'Wonderful' Copenhagen; II: Consolidating Democracies; Chapter 4: 'Two schools under one roof'; Chapter 5: Retelling the city; Chapter 6: Belfast -- Troubles after the Troubles?; III: Unconsolidated Democracies; Chapter 7: Resistance in divided Jerusalem; Chapter 8: Nicosia Master Plan. |
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Chapter 9: Contested democrac(ies)Conclusion: Contestation in divided cities; References; Index. |
| Summary |
Combining peace and conflict studies with public administration research, Divided Cities critically investigates the roles of public administration and civil servants in resolving issues that are potentially conflictual in divided societies. Zooming in on nine cities with very different legacies and democratic development-Copenhagen, Malmö, Toronto, Belfast, Mostar, Cape Town, Mitrovica, Nicosia, and Jerusalem-the contributors analyze the tools, strategies, and understandings of conflict resolution that are available in different stages between conflict and stability. Exploring how contested i. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Conflict management.
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Segregation.
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Cities and towns -- Political aspects.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace |
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Cities and towns -- Political aspects |
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Conflict management |
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Segregation |
| Added Author |
Björkdahl, Annika, editor.
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Strömbom, Lisa, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Divided cities : governing diversity. Lund, Sweden : Nordic Academic Press, ©2015 275 pages 9789187675454 |
| ISBN |
9789187675478 (electronic bk.) |
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9187675471 (electronic bk.) |
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9789187675485 (electronic bk.) |
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918767548X (electronic bk.) |
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9187675455 |
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9789187675454 |
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