In its concrete forms, architecture constitutes the generative source of an order that is both civic and rational. Its action and material effects create and organize spaces and areas that also have a political connotation.If considerations about the relationship between architecture and politics are to take shape around the problematic question of what the current situation really is, it is necessary to stress how the interpretative elements of philosophy, psychology and the social sciences are just as necessary with regard to architecture and the city as are the operational aspects of planning and design. This is essential if broadly accepted proposals are to be formulated and, especially, if they are to achieve improved quality of life for individuals and society.Written in Italian and English.