Power and Architecture
eBook - PDF

Power and Architecture

The Construction of Capitals and the Politics of Space

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Power and Architecture

The Construction of Capitals and the Politics of Space

About this book

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 in expressing (or hiding) ideological beliefs and political agenda.  Case studies include "old" capitals such as Rome, Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw; "new" ones such as Washington DC, Ottawa, Canberra, Ankara, Bonn, and Brasília; and the "European" capital Brussels. Each case reflects the authors' different disciplinary backgrounds in architecture, history, political science, and urban studies, demonstrating the value of an interdisciplinary approach to studying cities.

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Information

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781782380108
Edition
1
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Architecture General

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. List of Figures
  5. List of Maps
  6. Introduction- Power and Architecture: The Construction of Capitals, the Politics of Space, and the Space of Politics
  7. Chapter 1- Capital Architecture and National Identity
  8. Chapter 2- A City of the People, by the People, for the People?: Democracy and Capital-Building in Washington, DC, Ottawa, Canberra, and Brasilia
  9. Chapter 3- Capital-Building in Post-War Germany
  10. Chapter 4- Berlin: Three Centuries as Capital
  11. Chapter 5- Image, Itinerary, and Identity in the "Third" Rome
  12. Chapter 6- "A Capital without a Nation": Red Vienna, Architecture, and Spacial Politics between the World Wars
  13. Chapter 7- The Ruins of Socialism: Reconstruction of Socialism: Reconstruction and Destruction in Warsaw
  14. Chapter 8- State Building as an Urban Experience: The Making of Ankara
  15. Chapter 9- Building Capital Mindscapes for the European Union
  16. Notes on Contributors
  17. Index