Cities of Power
The Urban, The National, The Popular, The Global
Published on 2. May 2017
416 pages
978-1-78478-546-8 (ISBN)
Description
In this brilliant, very original survey of the politics and meanings of urban landscapes, leading sociologist G¿ran Therborn offers a tour of the world's major capital cities, and the forces that have shaped them. Through a global, historical lens, and with a thematic range extending from the mutations of modernist architecture to the contemporary return of urban revolutions, Therborn questions received assumptions about the source, manifestations and reach of urban power, combining perspectives on politics, sociology, urban planning, architecture, and urban iconography. With its unique systematic overview, from Washington DC and revolutionary Paris to the flamboyant twenty-first century capital of Kazakhstan, its wealth of urban observations from all the populated continents, and its sharp and multi-faceted analyses, Cities of Power forces us to rethink our urban future, as well as our historically shaped present.
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Edition
Ebook UK & RoW
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
8pp b&w plate section
ISBN-13
978-1-78478-546-8 (9781784785468)
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Person
G¿ran Therborn is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Cambridge and the author of, most recently, Inequality and the Labyrinths of Democracy, also published by Verso. His works have appeared in at least twenty-four languages.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction: The Urban, the National, the Popular and the Global
- 1. Cities, Power and Modernity
- 2. National Foundations: Europe - Transforming Princely Cities
- 3. National Foundations: Settler Secessions
- 4. National Foundations: Nationalizing Colonialism
- 5. National Foundations: Reactive Modernization
- 6. People Rising: Popular Moments in Modern Urban History
- 7. Apotheosis of Power: Fascism and Kindred Dictatorships
- 8. The Coming and Going of Communism
- 9. Global Moments in National Cities
- 10. Envoi: Global Capital, the Future of National Capitals and of Their People
- Endnotes
- Index
