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Rule By Aesthetics

- World-Class City Making in Delhi

About Rule By Aesthetics

Rule by Aesthetics draws on extensive fieldwork in Delhi's slums, courtrooms and state offices to shed fresh light on the violent underpinnings of contemporary city making. Presenting a new theory of urban power, Ghertner shows how aesthetic codes replaced conventional city planning tools in Delhi's millennial slum clearance drive.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199385560
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 264
  • Published:
  • October 21, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x160x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 567 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: September 3, 2025

Description of Rule By Aesthetics

Rule by Aesthetics draws on extensive fieldwork in Delhi's slums, courtrooms and state offices to shed fresh light on the violent underpinnings of contemporary city making. Presenting a new theory of urban power, Ghertner shows how aesthetic codes replaced conventional city planning tools in Delhi's millennial slum clearance drive.

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