Shtern, M;
Yacobi, H;
(2019)
The urban geopolitics of neighboring: conflict, encounter and class in Jerusalem’s settlement/neighborhood.
Urban Geography
, 40
(4)
pp. 467-487.
10.1080/02723638.2018.1500251.
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Abstract
This article examines a unique, yet paradigmatic, case study of a colonial neighborhood in East Jerusalem that is undergoing a significant demographic transformation.1 The French Hill neighborhood, built in 1971, was one of the first settlements in East Jerusalem. Initially, it was populated primarily by upper-middle class secular-Jewish residents. This group has been steadily diminishing as two other distinct new groups moved into the neighborhood: Ultra-Orthodox Jews and Palestinians. This volatile social mix has caused intense inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic collisions. Based on qualitative and quantitative studies, we argue that the juxtaposition of colonial and neoliberal logics of space reveals a shared, yet fragile, middle-class identity. We suggest that this new geopolitical space of neighboring calls for a discussion of political conflict, housing and current colonial conditions that brings class back to our understanding of the production of contested space.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The urban geopolitics of neighboring: conflict, encounter and class in Jerusalem’s settlement/neighborhood |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02723638.2018.1500251 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2018.1500251 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Urban geopolitics, Geographies of Encounter, contested cities, Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Development Planning Unit |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10051994 |
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