"This book was derived from by PhD research that I conducted at the Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning, University of Melbourne, from 2007 to 2012."--Page vii. Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-249) and index.
Summary:
This book investigates architectural and urban dimensions of the ethnic-nationalist conflict in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, during and after the siege of 1992?1995. Focusing on the wartime destruction of a portion of the cityscape in central Sarajevo and its post-war reconstruction, re-inscription and memorialization, the book reveals how such spatial transformations become complicit in the struggle for reconfiguration of the city?s territory, boundaries and place identity. Drawing on original research, the study highlights the capacities of architecture and urban space to mediate terror, violence and resistance, and to deal with heritage of the war and act a catalyst for ethnic segregation or reconciliation.
Series:
Palgrave Studies in Cultural Heritage and Conflict
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