Jerusalem (PDF)

Jerusalem has for centuries been known as the spiritual center
for the three largest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity
and Islam. Yet Jerusalem's other-worldly transcendence is far
from the daily reality of Jerusalem, a city bombarded by conflict.
The battle over who owns and controls Jerusalem is intensely
disputed on a global basis. Few cities rival Jerusalem in how its
divisions are expressed in the political sphere and in ordinary
everyday life.

Jerusalem: The Spatial Politics of a Divided Metropolis is
about this constellation of competing on-the-ground interests: the
endless set of claims, struggles, and debates over the land,
neighborhoods, and communities that make up Jerusalem. Spatial
politics explain the motivations and organizing around the battle
for Jerusalem and illustrate how space is a weapon in the Jerusalem
struggle. These are the windows to the world of the
Israel-Palestine conflict.

Based on ninety interviews, years of fieldwork, and numerous
Jerusalem experiences, this book depicts the groups living in
Jerusalem, their roles in the conflict, and their connections to
Jerusalem's development. Written for students, scholars, and those
seeking to demystify the Jerusalem labyrinth, this book shows how
religion, ideology, nationalism, and power underlie patterns of
urban development, inequality, and conflict.