ABSTRACT

Cities have evolved from small urban systems designed to withstand attack from without. The demands of the modern city have shifted the focus to the dangers of internal violence. War and the City analyses the role of cities in war and the effects of war on cities.

chapter 1|11 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|51 pages

The fortified city

chapter 3|20 pages

The defence town

chapter 4|29 pages

The insurgent city

chapter 5|24 pages

The city as battle terrain

chapter 6|17 pages

The air defence of cities

chapter 7|21 pages

The re-use of redundant defence systems

chapter 8|21 pages

Defence as heritage

chapter 9|9 pages

The city and defence