Jerusalem is one of the most contested urban spaces in the world. It is a multicultural city, but one that is unlike other multiethnic cities such as London, Toronto, Paris, or New York. This book brings together scholars from across the social sciences and the humanities to consider how different disciplinary theories and methods contribute to the study of conflict and cooperation in modern Jerusalem.

Several essays in the book centre on political decision-making; others focus on local and social issues. While Jerusalem's centrality to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is explored, the chapters also cover issues that are unevenly explored in recent studies of the city. These include Jerusalem's diverse communities of secular and orthodox Jewry and Christian Palestinians; religious and political tourism and the ""heritage managers"" of Jerusalem; the Israeli and Palestinian LGBT community and its experiences in Jerusalem; and visual and textual perspectives on Jerusalem, particularly in architecture and poetry.

Adelman and Elman argue that Jerusalem is not solely a place of contention and violence, and that it should be seen as a physical and demographic reality that must function for all its communities.

About the Author
Madelaine Adelman is associate professor of justice and social inquiry at the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. Miriam Fendius Elman is associate professor of political science at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.


Book Information
ISBN 9780815633396
Author Madelaine Adelman
Format Hardback
Page Count 277
Imprint Syracuse University Press
Publisher Syracuse University Press
Weight(grams) 667g