People are the target: Urban destruction in the 21st century
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چکیده
Urban destruction in the 21st century has already turned out to be different from 20th experience. Aerial bombardment, which destroyed so many cities Europe and Asia during two world wars, was based on assumptions about how collapse, bringing down economies regimes with them, superiority of air power as means destruction. Both were flawed. In World War II, intended shorten a conflict; century, military tactics concentrate increased weight, firepower, effectiveness units urban battles ground actually prolong conflict. Evacuation exile appear main objective: depopulation lowers human capital countries depresses their economies; moreover, number refugees can into an instrument exert leverage other countries, destabilizing regions far removed war zone. Cities wars rebuilt; today’s battles, often fragile, unstable states, may left ruins for years, replaced by new change population. raises questions make safer, relocation reconstruction.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Violence: An International Journal
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2633-0032', '2633-0024']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/26330024231159138