Power and architecture : the construction of capitals and the politics of space / edited by Michael Minkenberg.

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 ca...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors:	Minkenberg, Michael, 1959- (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Berghahn Books, 2014.
Series:	Space and place ; v. 12.
Subjects:	Democracy. Democracy and architecture. Architecture and state. Power (Social sciences) Public architecture. Symbolism in architecture. National characteristics. Capitals (Cities) > Case studies. Public spaces > Political aspects. City planning > History. Capitals (Cities) City planning. Case studies. History.