Jerusalems formal political borders reveal neither the dynamics of power in the city nor the underlying factors that make an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians so difficult. The lines delineating Israeli authority are frequently different from those delineating segregated housing or areas of uneven service provision or parallel national electoral districts of competing educational jurisdictions. In particular; the citys large number of holy sites and restricted religious compounds create enclaves that continually threaten to undermine the Israeli states authority and control over the city. This lack of congruity between political control and the actual spatial organization and everyday use of the city leaves many areas of occupied East Jerusalem in a kind of twilight zone where citizenship; property rights; and the enforcement of the rule of law are ambiguously applied.Michael Dumper plots a history of Jerusalem that examines this intersecting and multileveled matrix and in so doing is able to portray the constraints on Israeli control over the city and the resilience of Palestinian enclaves after forty-five years of Israeli occupation. Adding to this complex mix is the role of numerous external influences -- religious; political; financial; and cultural -- so that the city is also a crucible for broader contestation. While the Palestinians may not return to their previous preeminence in the city; neither will Israel be able to assert a total and irreversible dominance. His conclusion is that the city will not only have to be shared; but that the sharing will be based upon these many borders and the interplay between history; geography; and religion.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Cute book but its title is misleading...By ocean_swim_girlThis book has lots of colorful pictures. There are also a lot of interesting facts. However; oddly; it does not answer its question in the title; which is "Do Dinosaurs Fly?" The only page that even mentions flying is the page about pterodactyls in which we learn that the pterodactyl was not a flying dinosaur at all but actually a flying reptile. Its a cute book for a child to look at but it doesnt answer its title question which is just odd to me. Also; the book just abruptly ends. There is no ending or concluding paragraph. They should rename the title to something like "All About Dinosaurs" and finish it with some type of conclusion.I received this product at a free or reduced price in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ~ Quick Read with Excellent Pictures and Information on Dinosaurs. ~By Small~Town~GirlI ordered this Kindle book to read with my 6-year-old nephew. It offers a quick look at several dinosaurs with very nice pictures that sparked my nephewrsquo;s imagination and he decided to illustrate one of the pictures himself; on his Relay for Life Luminary he was working on when he last visited; which turned out very nice. Irsquo;m always happy for books that spark a childrsquo;s imagination and interest. He enjoyed learning about the dinosaurs AND he enjoyed the pictures very much as well. Itrsquo;s just a very short book. I kind-of left him wanting a little more; but this is a good starter book; perhaps to get their interest. The facts are great as well. Overall; we really enjoyed this book and we will surely be revisiting it again on his next visit. It was a great choice for my nephew and for any other young child who is interested in dinosaurs.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Did Dinosaurs Fly? I still dont know!By Texas RoseAdding my review of Do Dinosaurs Fly? Prehistoric Animal learning for kids of all ages as an ebook; so bare with me. I downloaded this instantly from after purchase; to my cell phone to use with my free kindle app on phone. Unfortunately; my actual Kindle Fire was having difficulties and I could not download to it. So my review is based on using a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone screen.First; the title should be; "DID" dinosaurs fly; and more importantly; the book should contain an answer to the title question; right? Well; it does not. Theres only one page on one dinosaur that flew; and the book even states; they were not considered dinosaurs; so; back to the question? This book fails to provide that answer.The text in this book flows better than other books by Baby Professor. It seems well edited and is easy to read for children of all ages. The reader can follow what the book is relaying quite well. There are small paragraphs on each page giving some information about dinosaurs that are easy to understand.The pictures are good; most are illustrations; some may be computer generated; either way; they look nice. The pictures link the text to each subject. The dinosaurs are detailed nicely.Overall; this is a nice book on dinosaurs. They could use a title change; but otherwise; it contains information and pictures any dinosaur lover would enjoy!I received this ebook for free or a discounted price to offer my honest opinion concerning this ebook. My review is based on my personal trial of this ebook. I understand the importance of an honest review to help other consumers make an educated purchase. I hope you have found my review helpful.
