Cities have evolved from small urban systems designed to withstand attack from without. The demands of the modern city have shifted the focus to the dangers of internal violence. War and the City analyses the role of cities in war and the effects of war on cities.

Gregory J. Ashworth

List of Tables List of Figures Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Fortified City 3. The Defence Town 4. The Insurgent City 5. The City as Battle Terrain 6. The Air Defence of Cities 7. The Re-use of Redundant Defence Systems 8. Defence as Heritage 9. The City and Defence References Index