When life itself is war: On the urbanization of military and security doctrine

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 136-155

  Graham, Stephen ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baghdad; Gaza; London; Militarization; New military urbanism; New York; Security; War

Indexed keywords

IDEOLOGY; MILITARY INTERVENTION; NATIONAL SECURITY; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; VIOLENCE;

BAGHDAD [BAGHDAD (PRV)]; BAGHDAD [IRAQ]; ENGLAND; GAZA; IRAQ; LONDON [ENGLAND]; MOZAMBIQUE; NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84355166796     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2011.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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