{"product_id":"posttraumatic-urbanism-9780470744987","title":"PostTraumatic Urbanism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOST-TRAUMATIC URBANISM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban trauma describes a condition where conflict or catastrophe has disrupted and damaged not only the physical environment and infrastructure of a city, but also the social and cultural networks. Cities experiencing trauma dominate the daily news. Images of blasted buildings or events such as Hurricane Katrina exemplify the sense of ''immediate impact''. But how is this trauma to be understood in its aftermath, and in urban terms? What is the response of the discipline to the post-traumatic condition? On the one hand, one can try to restore and recover everything that has passed, or otherwise see the post-traumatic city as a resilient space poised on the cusp of new potentialities. While repair and reconstruction are automatic reflexes, the knowledge and practices of the disciplines need to be imbued with a deeper understanding of the effect of trauma on cities and their contingent realities. This issue will pursue this latter approach, using exam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditorial 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout The Guest-Editors 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian Lahoud, Charles Rice and Anthony Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotlight 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual highlights of the issue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Traumatic Urbanism\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian Lahoud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrauma Within the Walls: Notes Towards a Philosophy of the City 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Benjamin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Space-Time of Pre-emption: An Interview with Brian Massumi 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Rice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Dubai: A Process in Crisis 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd Reisz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges of State: Slow Motion Trauma in the Gangetic Plains of India 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Acciavatti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Event: Speculative Projects in the Aftermath 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamantha Spurr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic Architecture 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEyal Weizman, Paulo Tavares, Susan Schuppli and Situ Studio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Infrastructure of Stability 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTarsha Finney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-Apocalypse Now 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Eighth Day: God Created the World in Seven Days. 74\u003cbr\u003eThis is The Eighth Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony Chakar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigures in the Sand 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Hight and Michael Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Urban Complex: Scalar Probabilities and Urban Computation 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject for a Mediterranean Union 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian Lahoud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFearscapes: Caracas Postcards from a Violent City 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEduardo Kairuz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Territories 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture, Contingency and Crisis: An Interview with Slavoj Žižek 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdrian Lahoud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Very Mark of Repression: The Demolition Theatre of the Palast der Republik and the New Schloss Berlin 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKhadija Carroll La\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Message: An Interview with Michael Chertoff 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Rice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorderline Syndrome 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOle Bouman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOUNTERPOINT Rebuilding from Below the Bottom: Haiti 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJayne Merkel and Craig Whitaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402423804247,"sku":"9780470744987","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470744987.jpg?v=1730480356","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/posttraumatic-urbanism-9780470744987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}