Political Geography

ISBN-13: 9780415246675 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 244 str.

Mark Blacksell

Opis

Political geography has produced some of the most radical and innovative ideas in human geography in the past twenty years. The meaning and significance of traditional political subdivisions, such as the state, have had to be fundamentally re-evaluated in the face of the globalization of society and economy and this has forced political geographers to look for new ways of explaining the dynamics of the world system. Political Geography provides a stimulating and concise introduction to the key themes of the subdiscipline, which moves beyond the study of the state to encompass the spatial consequences of power at all levels. It is divided into three sections: *Process and Patterns, considers how and why societies allocate and manage territory and why exclusive control over defined areas has become such an overwhelming preoccupation. are organised and the preconditions for their political success are the main focus for this section. *Ideology and Geopolitical Visions, looks beyond the state to evaluate critically the geopolitical strategies of successful expansionist powers that have enabled them to stamp their values and influence beyond their immediate political boundaries. Of growing importance in this regard at the present time is the ruthless political struggle to achieve dominance over the world's oceans. *Beyond the State, extends the argument further to examine the impact that globalisation has had on political structures and on political relationships across the globe. In particular, it addresses issues such as the inequalities in the distribution of wealth and the apparent inability of existing political institutions to remedy the situation. used by political geographers are sufficiently robust to be able to contribute usefully to the analysis of the new world order in the 21st century. In this student friendly book, each chapter has bullet-pointed key concepts, boxes, annotated further reading, a self-review question and a summary paragraph.

Spis treści

1. Placing Political Geography  Part 1  2. Human Territory, Maps and the Division of Space 3. The Idea of State 4. Making States Function: The Variety of Local State Systems 5. The Politics of Difference 6. Social Movements, Pressure Groups and Political Parties 7. Electoral Geographies  Part 2  8. Imagining Natural Divisions of Global Power 9. Dreams into Action: The Making of National Foreign Policy 10. Annexing the Oceans  Part 3  11. Globalisation and the Theory of World Systems 12. States in the 21st Century 13. Conclusion: Spatial Political Change in Context

O autorze

Mark Blacksell