Doctoral Researcher at University of Glasgow | Politics and International Relations (PIR) | Research and Communications | Commonwealth Scholarship Awardee
I write for the May issue of Peace Policy published by Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame: With growing levels of urbanization and blurring of civilian and non-civilian boundaries, cities have become the epicenter of violence, resulting in the shelling of social, economic, physical, and cultural infrastructure, as well as the near complete destruction of neighborhoods. However, after war, the big question that lingers and can delay the transition to peace and reconciliation is that of reconstruction. Reconstruction can open Pandora’s box as new conflicts develop over what to rebuild and when. Jenna Sapiano Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ezrJSSJg
In the May issue of Peace Policy, our authors reflect on the consequences of urban war on the city’s people and built environment. Each essay emphasizes the “magical” and everyday spaces destroyed when cities are targeted in armed conflict, and how this impacts the possibility of reconstruction and peace. Read the issue now: https://lnkd.in/gKdEqnfj
