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
Summary
"Develops a geographic approach to the politics of spectacle and its unspectacular Others through examining recent spectacular capital city development projects in seven authoritarian, resource-rich states of Central Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and East Asia"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis
authoritarianism, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, urban geography, political geography
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 17, 2018)
