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Capital cities have been the seat of political power and central stage for their state’s political conflicts and rituals throughout the ages. In the modern er

Architecture has always been a decisive manifestation of power. This volume represents an attempt to question and reflect on the relationship between power and

The first edition of Architecture, Power, and National Identity, published in 1992, has become a classic, winning the prestigious Spiro Kostof award for the bes

This dissertation examines the evolution of Western and Modern architecture in Siam and Thailand. It illustrates how various architectural ideas have contribute

Necipoglu demonstrates the palace's role as a vast stage for the enactment of a ceremonial that emphasized the sultan's absolute power and his aloofness from th