The spatial inequality of war

Linda M. Lobao () and Gregory Hooks ()

Chapter 7 in Rethinking Spatial Inequality, 2025, pp 152-175 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: While war and conflict have been studied by social scientists, spatial inequality has received little attention in this literature. When taking a spatial inequality lens, this chapter asks why some places are prone to war, how war cripples trust and institutional integrity, and how wars create social and economic challenges for those caught in the crossfire. In the case of armed conflict, the connotations of the term ‘inequality’ does not fully capture the danger and horror experienced by people and places caught in the crossfire. The risks are catastrophically high. Military leaders choose battlefields based on the strategic and tactical advantages of controlling specific spaces and places. However, when considering the fate of non-combatants and post-conflict reconstruction, a spatial lens has not been foregrounded. This chapter draws insights from the interdisciplinary study of peace and war, placing emphasis on spatial processes that shape inequality before, during, and after war.

Keywords: Spatial inequality; Small massacres; Conflict trap; Riskscape; Risk transfer militarism; Urbicide (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803926124
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