The increasing ubiquity of riots, gang crime, and terrorist attacks in cities, would suggest the hallmark of the contemporary period is one of rising 'urban conflict' rather than 'peace'. But what is the link between the 'fragility' of states, and increasing violence in the city?
The transformation of Managua's road system should be seen as a case of “infrastructural violence” which is intrinsic to a broader regime of injustice, argues Dennis Rodgers