Power and Architecture
The Construction of Capitals and the Politics of Space
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…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-78238-009-2
- EAN: 9781782380092
- Produktnummer: 17729151
- Verlag: Berghahn Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Masse: H26.0 cm x B18.3 cm x D2.1 cm 801 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 801
Über den Autor
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 Göttingen and Heidelberg, and at Cornell and Columbia Universities. Minkenberg is author of The Radical Right in Europe. An Overview (2008) and co-editor of Turkish Membership in the European Union - the Role of Religion, a special issue of Comparative European Politics (2012).
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