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Cities, terrorism and development

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  • Jo Beall

    (Development Studies Institute (DESTIN) and Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC) London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK)

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This article interrogates the relationship between terrorism and development through the lens of cities, arguing that despite the post 9|11 hype in relation to cities of the global North, the impact of terrorism on cities of the global South should not be ignored. Defining terrorism in terms of acts of terror, it is suggested that cities are more susceptible to this form of political violence than rural areas because of the likelihood of greater impact and visibility and the incidence and impact of urban terror is greatest in cities of less developed countries. Eschewing a 'developing'|'developed' dichotomy it is nevertheless demonstrated that while terrorism has levelled risk across cities of the North and South, vulnerabilities in developing country cities are far greater. It is here that the link between terrorism and development can be most tightly drawn, providing a clear rationale for destabilising the vicious cycle of terrorism and counter-terrorism that destroys past and undermines future development. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Jo Beall, 2006. "Cities, terrorism and development," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 18(1), pages 105-120.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:18:y:2006:i:1:p:105-120
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.1265
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    1. Godwin Okafor & Sydney Chikalipah, 2021. "Estimating the effect of terrorism on agricultural production in Nigeria," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 33(4), pages 703-714, December.
    2. Ozili, Peterson K, 2024. "Impact of terrorism on financial inclusion: evidence from the most terrorized countries in the world," MPRA Paper 120154, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Jo Beall & Tom Goodfellow & Dennis Rodgers, 2013. "Cities and Conflict in Fragile States in the Developing World," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 50(15), pages 3065-3083, November.
    4. Josiah Marineau & Henry Pascoe & Alex Braithwaite & Michael Findley & Joseph Young, 2020. "The local geography of transnational terrorism," Conflict Management and Peace Science, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 37(3), pages 350-381, May.
    5. Beall, Jo & Fox, Sean, 2011. "PD4: mitigating conflict and violence in Africa’s rapidly growing cities," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 41855, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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