The Geopolitics of Spectacle : : Space, Synecdoche, and the New Capitals of Asia / / Natalie Koch.
Why do autocrats build spectacular new capital cities? In The Geopolitics of Spectacle, Natalie Koch considers how autocratic rulers use "spectacular" projects to shape state-society relations, but rather than focus on the standard approach—on the project itself—she considers the unspectac...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018] ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (210 p.) :; 20 b&w halftones |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Spectacular Urbanism and the New Capitals of Asia
- Approaching Spectacle Geographically
- From Almaty to Astana: Capitalizing the Territory in Kazakhstan
- From Astana to Aral: Making Inequality Enchant in Kazakhstan’s Hinterlands
- From Astana to Asia: Spectacular Cities and the New Capitals of Asia Compared
- Conclusion: Synecdoche and the Geopolitics of Spectacular Urbanism in Asia
- Notes
- Index