Author: Sonne Wolfgang
Place: Munich
Publisher: Prestel Verlag
Year: 2003
Pages: 376
ISBN: 3-7913-2898-0
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Planning
Keyword: Urban Development, City Planning
Classification: 711.4
Shelf: C3R4
Accession No: B216
Contents: I: Introduction: The Political Iconography of the City II: Washington 1902: National Self-presentation of a Consolidated Democracy III: Greater Berlin 1910: Raising a European Capital to Imperial World Status IV: Canberra 1912: Searching for Democratic Monumentally V: New Delhi 1913: Manifestation of the Empire’s Supremacy VI: World Centre of Communication 1913: The Futile Invention of an International City of Peace VII: Conclusion: City Images and their Political Menaing Notes and Bibligraphy Appendix Index
Abstract: This book explores the intersection of city planning and politics through the study of four major cities—Washington D.C., Berlin, Canberra, and New Delhi—that underwent significant reconstruction from the late 19th century to World War I. It also examines the unsuccessful attempt to create the World Centre of Communication in 1913, envisioned as an international city of peace. Set against the backdrop of imperialism and grand political ambitions, the book highlights how political ideologies and architectural visions clashed and blended during this period—a complex dynamic that remains a challenge for contemporary urban planners.