The Politics of Territory Policy and Segregation in Northern Ireland [Hardcover]

This book explores the relationship between land use planning and ethno-religious segregation. It draws on a range of empirical research and case studies to explore the meaning attached to land in contested places, the challenges these present to planners and the possibilities for accommodating differences over the use and development of territory. The author argues that planners have a significant role in the management of these processes and sets out some ideas about how this might be addressed in local and global settings, including the Balkans and Palestine.List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Planning and the State Segregation, Territory and Policy Life on the Interface Life in the Enclave Life in a Northern Town Life and the Land European Policy and Local Initiatives Planning and Ethnic Division Conclusions Bibliography Index

'...a good introduction to the topic of planning a divided society.' - A.J. Ward, Choice

BRENDAN MURTAGH is a Reader in the School of Environmental Planning at the Queen's University of Belfast.