The State Otherwise: Green Space, Citizenship and Advocating for the Public in Beirut

By: Alice Stefanelli

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Synopsis: The city of Beirut is increasingly congested, polluted and suffocating. Its already limited green public spaces are under growing threat of privatisation and redevelopment. The State Otherwise examines the difficult predicament of Beirut’s public green spaces from the vantage point of the civic campaign to reopen Horsh al Sanawbar, the city’s largest public park. Analysing the relationship between neoliberal sectarianism, private interest and political action, the book asks questions about the nature of privatisation of public property, civic society’s potential to mobilise individuals and the role of public authorities in promoting the public good.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 164 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781805396277
Related ISBNs:: 9781805396260
Publisher:: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 08/01/24
Copyrighted By:: Alice Stefanelli
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.