Violent Acts and Urban Space in Contemporary Tel Aviv: Revisioning Moments

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Contents Foreword by Diane E. Davis ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvi Introduction: Political Violence and the City 1 Chapter 1 19 Violent Acts and Revisioning Moments Chapter 2 26 Absence, Urban Space, and Civil Participation in Rabin Square: The Assassination of Prime Minister Rabin, November 4, 1995 Ideology: Urban Space and Civil Participation 32 Memory: Everyday Life versus Traumatic Practices 56 Chapter 3 71 Borders, Urban Order, and State-City Relationships along the Shoreline: The Suicide Bombing at the Dolphinarium Discothèque, June 1, 2001 viii Violent Acts and Urban Space in Contemporary Tel Aviv Boundaries: The Role of Planning and 76 Architecture in Constructing Urban Borders 99 Order: State-City Relationships and Their Effect on Urban Order 123 Chapter 4 Urbanity, Immigration, and Everyday Life in Neve Shaanan: The Suicide Bombings at the Central Bus Station, January 5, 2003 Center and Periphery: Economic Production 125 and Urban Representation 149 Everyday: Visibility and Temporary Urban Coalitions 162 Conclusion: The Routine of Violence 173 Appendix A: Key Dates and Events 175 Appendix B: Tel Aviv in Numbers 177 Notes 207 Selected Bibliography 219 Index ...