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The Emerging Politics of (Re) making Cairo's Old Quarters examines postcolonial planning practices that aimed to modernise Cairo s urban spaces. The author examines the expanding field of postcolonial urbanism by linking the state s political ideologies and systems of governance with methods of spatial representations that aimed to transform the urban realm in Cairo. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the study draws on planning, history and politics to develop a distinctive account of postcolonial planning in Cairo following Egypt s 1952 revolution. The book widely connects...

Northern Ireland has a complex urbanism with multi-layered socio-spatial politics. In this environment issues of communication, self-representation and expression of identity are central to the experience of urban space and architecture where the dichotomy of division and shared living are spatially exercised in everyday life. Unlike other studies in the area, this book focusses on the everyday experiences of local communities in both public and private spheres - issues of 'sharedness' - challenging conventional approaches to divided cities. The book aims to layer its narratives of...