Neighborhood resilience and urban conflict : the four loops model / Karina V. Korostelina.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Resilience in neighborhoods facing persistent conflict -- Structure of conflict in disadvantaged neighborhoods -- External resources of neighborhood resilience -- The dynamics of identity and power in neighborhoods -- Community capacities of neighborhood resilience -- The practices of resilience -- Four loops model of resilience -- Conclusion and practical recommendations.

"This book explores resilience in urban neighborhoods affected by chronic conflict and violence, developing a new model for developing resilience. The neighborhood resilience approach is an inclusive form of building positive resilience, which recognizes that local communities possess valuable skills and experience of dealing with crises, and prioritizes the agency of local communities in the production of knowledge and developing practices. The book identifies and describes the repertoire of neighborhood resilience practices organized in four clusters: (1) addressing the structure of conflict; (2) increasing effectiveness of external resources; (3) enhancing community capacities; and (4) reflecting dynamics of identity and power in neighborhoods. One of the key findings of the book is that nonlinear connections between structure and dynamics of conflict and neighborhood resilience practices can be represented in the Four-Loop Model.