Economic and political power in the new Berlin: a response to Peter Marcuse

Hausserman comments on Peter Marcuse's analysis of the spatial and architectural reconstruction under way in the center of Berlin. For Marcuse, the proximity of state buildings to Daimler-Benz symbolizes the new relationship of economic and political power, reminding him of the political config...

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Published in:International journal of urban and regional research 1999-03, Vol.23 (1), p.180-184
Main Author: Haussermann, Hartmut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Berlin
Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
Built Environment
Capital cities
City Planning
Economic power
Economics
Germany
Holocaust
Political Power
Politics
Symbolism
Urban Development
Urban Renewal
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Summary:Hausserman comments on Peter Marcuse's analysis of the spatial and architectural reconstruction under way in the center of Berlin. For Marcuse, the proximity of state buildings to Daimler-Benz symbolizes the new relationship of economic and political power, reminding him of the political configurations of pre-1933 Germany.
ISSN:0309-1317
1468-2427
DOI:10.1111/1468-2427.00186