For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut's Frontiers

For the War Yet to Come is a groundbreaking book that delves into the complexities of urban planning in Beirut, revealing how religious-political organizations and profit-seeking developers are manipulating the city's spatial order for their own gain.

Through an examination of three neighborhoods in the southeastern peripheries of Beirut, Hiba Bou Akar uncovers the ways in which urban planning is being used to reinforce sectarian divisions and perpetuate poverty, displacement, and violence.

This book challenges conventional notions of center and periphery, revealing how the city is divided along religious lines and how urban planning plays a crucial role in maintaining this divide.

With its nuanced ethnography and theoretical insights, For the War Yet to Come offers a new way of thinking about violence, development, modernity, and the city itself.

Don't miss out on this thought-provoking and insightful book that will change the way you think about urban planning and the city.