Promised Lands: internal colonisation in 20th century Mediterranean history: Proceedings of the ESF-exploratory research workshop (Rome-Sabaudia 7-10 October 2013)

This volumes, comprising 15 essays and an introductory White Paper, deals with experiments of internal colonization implemented during the 20th century in the Mediterranean area, compared from a trans-disciplinary perspective combining both retrospective explanatory theories and prospective reflections around issues such as: mechanisms of nationalisation, macro-regional identities, forms of political government and economic development, town and country planning policies in regard to architectural expression. It explores new paradigms such as the “spatial turn” in the Humanities and strategic societal issues in the spatial disciplines, and sets a new agenda for further collaborative research and teaching activities across the fields involved.