Architecture and Urbanism of Illiberal Modernity

John Beldon Scott

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Introduction Architecture and Urbanism of Illiberal Modernity

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004743526_002

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This section begins with the cult of personality around Mussolini and his understanding of the political utility of architecture as he determined to remake Rome into a Fascist capital. Piazza Venezia, with its surrounding buildings and spaces, is introduced as the focus study. The rivalry among three major institutions in Rome of the 1920s and 1930s—papacy, monarchy, regime—is posited as a key factor in the leader’s urbanistic thinking. The text emphasizes the Duce’s place in modern history as model for aspiring autocrats and totalitarians emerging within a multi-party system to be undermined and destroyed by various stratagems. The discussion closes with a brief survey of recent scholarship on charisma and authoritarian/illiberal democracy.

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Fascism's Urban Epicenter

Remaking Rome in the Era of Charismatic Politics

Series: Brill Studies in Architectural and Urban History, Volume: 5

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004743526

Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 15 Jan 2026

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