Islamabad and the Politics of International Development in Pakistan

A highly original history of the design and development of Pakistan's capital city; one of the most iconic and ambitious urban reconstruction projects of the 1950s and 1960s. Balancing archival research with fresh theoretical insights, Markus Daechsel surveys the project's successes and failures, evaluating Islamabad's place in post-war international development.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Architect of development; 2. The consultant's gaze; 3. From great plan to great project; 4. On the road to Islamabad; 5. Planning the Muslim city of the future; 6. The consultant under attack; Conclusion; Bibliography.

About the author

Markus Daechsel is Senior Lecturer in Modern Islamic History at Royal Holloway University of London.

Summary

A highly original history of the design and development of Pakistan's capital city; one of the most iconic and ambitious urban reconstruction projects of the 1950s and 1960s. Balancing archival research with fresh theoretical insights, Markus Daechsel surveys the project's successes and failures, evaluating Islamabad's place in post-war international development.

Product details

• Authors: Markus Daechsel, Markus (Royal Holloway Daechsel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781107679993
• ISBN: 978-1-107-67999-3
• No. of pages: 331
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous