We Be Warm Till Springtime Comes

By Lloyd Bloom and Lillie D. Chaffin

Book Overview

Cities are the new battleground of our increasingly urban world. From the slums of the global South to the wealthy financial centers of the West, Cities Under Siege traces the spread of political violence through the sites, spaces, infrastructure and symbols of the world'e(tm)s rapidly expanding metropolitan areas. Drawing on a wealth of original research, Stephen Graham shows how Western militaries and security forces now perceive all urban terrain as a conflict zone inhabited by lurking shadow enemies. Urban inhabitants have become targets that need to be continually tracked, scanned and controlled. Graham examines the transformation of Western armies into high-tech urban counter-insurgency forces. He looks at the militarization and surveillance of international borders, the use of 'e~security'e(tm) concerns to suppress democratic dissent, and the enacting of legislation to suspend civilian law. In doing so, he reveals how the New Military Urbanism permeates the entire fabric of urban life, from subway and transport networks hardwired with high-tech 'e~command and control'e(tm) systems to the insidious militarization of a popular culture corrupted by the all-pervasive discourse of 'e~terrorism.'e(tm)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001KA8XU8
• ISBN13: 9780027179101
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A young hero's journey

Jimmy Jack Blackburn's story is sure to touch young and old. The poetry and rhythm of its accomplished prose unfolds a tale rich with the heroism of everyday life in a challenging setting. When faced with the choice between remaining at home under the covers and braving danger to find fuel to keep his fatherless family warm, Jimmy Jack chooses to put his life on the line to care for his young siblings and mother. In the process Jimmy Jack grows up. An exquisite book, beautifully illustrated. Guaranted to move, to inspire and to raise awareness of the reality of poverty and the resiliance of those who grow up in it. This one should be reissued. It's that important and well-crafted a book.