Power and Architecture The Construction of Capitals and the Politics of Space

"...a volume which, through its innovative approach, provides numerous valuable insights." · Contemporary European Studies

"This collection of provocative urban histories makes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary discourse on power and architecture defined by national political regimes. These studies reveal how architecture exercises social control not just through its material reality, but also, and perhaps more subtly, as a discursive framework that shapes cultural narratives and social identities." · Power and Architecture

"...a confidence in the power of architecture as a progressive force is palpable at many points in this fascinating collection of papers. With nearly a hundred photographs, maps or illustrations, this book has been lovingly produced, and it confirms Nietzsche's thesis that there is a close link between architecture and the search for knowledge." · Journal of European Studies

"...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 London