The Chaotic, Fractal and Complex City

The online journal Urbana: Urban Affairs and Public Policy ( http://www.tamuk.edu/geo/Urbana/ ) is gearing up for a new volume in the late summer of 2010. We already have several very thought provoking manuscripts “in the pipeline” illustrating the broadness of those who consider themselves urbanists. It is not too late to submit a manuscript to Urbana to be included in the summer 2010 volume. Please e-mail your manuscript to either one of the co-editors of Urbana which are: Dr. Jesús A. Treviño C. e-mail: jtrevino41@hotmail.com Dr. Michael A. McAdams e-mail: Michael.Mcadams@fredonia.edu Urbana: Urban Affairs and Public Policy ( http://www.tamuk.edu/geo/Urbana/ ) is a peer-reviewed journal which has been published as an on-line journal for over ten years. It has a ISSN number and is seeking to be indexed in a major indexing service. In 2011, it is planned to publish an urban reader which will be composed of selected articles from the past ten years. Future blog entries...

As have been discussed in an earlier blog entry, I am exploring the nature of cities and regions as para-diplomacy agents. This research will focus on the role of historic preservation in Kars Provence, Turkey. In July 2010, I will be traveling to Turkey to conduct research in this area in cooperation with Turkish colleagues. This will hopefully culminate in several papers to be published in indexed journals, a conference paper and possible grants with international organizations interested in non-violent conflict resolution. The following is the abstract that has been submitted to the International Studies Association conference in Montreal, Canada to be held in March 2011. This should give to you a introduction to the research, I am pursuing. Abstract: The Role of Municipal and Regional Governments and Non-Profit Organizations (NGOs) as Para-Diplomatic Agents in Conflict Resolution in International Border Areas : A Case Study in the Kars Province in Turkey in Relation to the...