New technologies and multilevel data sets that include geographic identifiers have
heightened sociologists' interest in spatial analysis. I review several of the key concepts …

This book challenges the conventional (modernist-inspired) understanding of urbanization
as a universal process tied to the ideal-typical model of the modern metropolis with its …

This article examines the relationship between perceived territorial boundaries and actual
spatial activity. The methodology used includes a combination of mental maps and …

Enclosure marshals bold new arguments about the nature of the conflict in Israel/Palestine.
Gary Fields examines the dispossession of Palestinians from their land—and Israel's …

Both assimilation theory and common sense suggest that the longer the immigrants reside in
a host society, the more they become integrated. However, studies conducted in many …

Most research on ethnically and nationally contested cities posits that urban spatial
segregation trends will remain decisive so long as the macro level national conflict persists …

This article will focus on the official representation of the Jerusalem Light Rail in the public
discourse. We argue that the implementation of the Light Rail was and is entangled with …

The Israeli settler movement plays a key role in Israeli politics and the Arab-Israeli conflict,
yet very few empirical studies of the movement exist. This is the first in-depth examination of …

Urban conflict in Jerusalem has mainly been studied through the lens of spatial and
functional segregation and discriminative fragmentation between Israeli and Palestinian …

Abstract Israel's West Bank settlements are a central point of contention in the dynamics of
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Overall, however, their rapid proliferation has been generally …