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Power and Architecture: The Construction of Capitals and the Politics of Space
Michael Minkenberg (Ed.)
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Description for Power and Architecture: The Construction of Capitals and the Politics of Space
Hardback. Capital cities have been the seat of political power and central stage for their state's political conflicts and rituals throughout the ages. In the modern era, they provide symbols for and confer meaning to the state, thereby contributing to the "invention" of the nation. Editor(s): Minkenberg, Michael. Series: Space and Place. Num Pages: 308 pages, 73 ills, 24 maps. BIC Classification: AMG; AMVD; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 758.
Capital cities have been the seat of political power and central stage for their state's political conflicts and rituals throughout the ages. In the modern era, they provide symbols for and confer meaning to the state, thereby contributing to the invention of the nation. Capitals capture the imagination of natives, visitors and outsiders alike, yet also express the outcomes of power struggles within the political systems in which they operate. This volume addresses the reciprocal relationships between identity, regime formation, urban planning, and public architecture in the Western world. It examines the role of urban design and architecture ... Read more
Capital cities have been the seat of political power and central stage for their state's political conflicts and rituals throughout the ages. In the modern era, they provide symbols for and confer meaning to the state, thereby contributing to the invention of the nation. Capitals capture the imagination of natives, visitors and outsiders alike, yet also express the outcomes of power struggles within the political systems in which they operate. This volume addresses the reciprocal relationships between identity, regime formation, urban planning, and public architecture in the Western world. It examines the role of urban design and architecture ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Space and Place
Condition
New
Weight
758g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782380092
SKU
V9781782380092
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99-15
About Michael Minkenberg (Ed.)
Michael Minkenberg is Professor of Comparative Politics at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder). From 2007-2010, he held the Max Weber Chair for German and European Studies at NYU. He has also taught at the Universities of Gottingen and Heidelberg, and at Cornell and Columbia Universities. Minkenberg is author of The Radical Right in Europe. An Overview (2008) and ... Read more
Reviews for Power and Architecture: The Construction of Capitals and the Politics of Space
- a fascinating topic for architects, urban designers and urban master planners - the interaction of political power, political-philosophical ideas about the state, and built form...The contributors are clearly experts on their topics, and no single author could ever have handled the [subject matter] with this combination of breadth and depth.
Sir Peter Hall, University College ... Read more
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