Urbanism and dictatorship : a European perspective /

Urbanism in dictatorship has been discussed from the national view only, but urbanism has always been an instrument to gain recognition by other states. The book analyses dictatorship in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany and the Soviet Union, discusses the current state of research and presents new re...

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Main Authors: Bodenschatz, Harald
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Group Author: Sassi, Piero; Welch Guerra, Max
Published: Birkhauser,
Publisher Address: Basel/Berlin/Boston :
Publication Dates: [2015]
©2015
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: Bauwelt fundamente; 153
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783038215134
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Summary: Urbanism in dictatorship has been discussed from the national view only, but urbanism has always been an instrument to gain recognition by other states. The book analyses dictatorship in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Germany and the Soviet Union, discusses the current state of research and presents new research. An overall view helps to understand the characteristics of each country and prevents to oversimplify the understanding of dictatorship.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(248pages) : illustrations.
ISBN: 9783038215134
Index Number: HT169
CLC: TU984.5
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Introduction --
Urbanism and Dictatorship: Expanding Spaces for Thought! /
Urbanism and Dictatorship: Perspectives of the Field of Urban Studies /
Urbanism and Dictatorship: Perspectives of Art History /
Urbanism in Fascist Italy: All Well and Good? /
The Role of Newsreels in the Modernization of Cities: More than just Propaganda /
Urbanism under Salazar: Program, Practice, and Reception /
On Urbanism in the Early Years of Francoism /
Preservation of Franco s Social Housing Estates in Madrid /
Urbanism and Housing Policy in Nazi Germany: A Commentary /
The Technical Fairground in Leipzig in the Period of National Socialism /
Controversial Urbanism During the First Years of the Stalin Dictatorship /
Ernst May s Standardized Cities for Western Siberia /
Urbanism, Dictatorship and Historiography: A Contextualization /
The European Cultural Route ATRIUM: A "Dissonant Heritage" /
UEDXX: International Network "Urbanism of European Dictatorships during the XXth Century" /
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