Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xvi
6. Introduction Political Violence and the City 1
7. Chapter 1 Violent Acts and Revisioning Moments 19
8. Chapter 2 Absence, Urban Space, and Civil Participation in Rabin Square The Assassination of Prime Minister Rabin, November 4, 1995 26
9. Chapter 3 Borders, Urban Order, and State-City Relationships along the Shoreline The Suicide Bombing at the Dolphinarium Discothèque, June 1, 2001 71
10. Chapter 4 Urbanity, Immigration, and Everyday Life in Neve Shaanan The Suicide Bombings at the Central Bus Station, January 5, 2003 123
11. Conclusion The Routine of Violence 162
12. Appendix A Key Dates and Events 173
13. Appendix B Tel Aviv in Numbers 175
14. Notes 177
15. Selected Bibliography 207
16. Index 219