Aztec and Inca Empires
The book uses the Aztec and Inca empires, which collapsed quickly once their single rulers were captured, as an example of centralized political power, contrasted with more participatory, decentralized systems.
Invoked in the book's argument that design is inherently political, the Aztec and Inca empires exemplify centralized political power: "Contrast that with the centralized power of the Aztec or Inca empires, which, despite their achievements, collapsed swiftly when their single ruler was captured." They serve as the counterpoint to participatory, decentralized cultures on the book's mapped spectrum of political systems.
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- Iroquois Confederacy and Mapuche Nation · both placed under Design is a political act
- Military Coup in Chile (1973) · both placed under Design is a political act
- Neufert's “Bauentwurfslehre” (Architects' Data) · both placed under Design is a political act
- Project Cybersyn · both placed under Design is a political act
In the framework
- Design is a political act · concept
In the book
- Chapter 3, section 024 · The Unavoidable Politics of Shaping Futures
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