Urbanism and dictatorship : a European perspective / Harald Bodenschatz, Piero Sassi, Max Welch Guerra (eds) ; authors, Harald Bodenschatz [and eighteen others].

Gütersloh : Bauverlag ; Basel : Birkhäuser, [2015]
©2015

248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm.

Bauwelt Fundamente, 0522-5094 ; 153

In the first half of the twentieth century, urban design under the influence of European dictatorships not only served to support the rulers in their own country, but also to gain the recognition of the democratic states. After the National Socialist regime came to power in Germany, urban design increasingly became the trump card in the competition amongst the large dictatorships in Europe - almost as in the time of absolutism. Irrespective of all conflicts and political orientations, there was an intense exchange of ideas amongst the states in Europe. It is therefore not adequate to make an assessment just from the point of view of the dictatorships. The overarching view helps to understand the special characteristics of each dictatorship and also disproves some simplified interpretations of their respective approaches to urban design. That is not just of historic interest; the discussion of the issue of dictatorships is always also an expression of our social condition, our commemorative culture, our ability to recognize old and new forms of dictatorship - even today! The book discusses the state of research into urban design under five dictatorships during the first half of the twentieth century, and presents new research results based on examples.

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City planning Europe History 20th century.
Urban policy Europe History 20th century.
Architecture Europe History 20th century.
Architecture and society Europe History 20th century.
Architecture Political aspects History 20th century.
Politique urbaine Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture et société Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture.
Architecture and society.
Architecture Political aspects.
City planning.
Urban policy.
Diktatur
Stadtentwicklung
Stadtplanung
Stadsplanering historia.
Urban politik historia.
Arkitektur historia.
Arkitektur och samhälle.
Europa.
Europe.

History.

Bodenschatz, Harald, editor, author.
Sassi, Piero, editor, author.
Welch Guerra, Max, 1956- editor, author.
Bodenschatz, Harald editor, author.
Bauwelt Fundamente ; 153.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 289289
Cote: BIB 231596
Statut: Disponible