Political Geography

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In 1904 Sir Halford Mackinder published his seminal paper "The Geographical Pivot of History" demonstrating the central position of political geography in the study of geography as a whole; a century later and political geography is still at the heart of human geography. Yet over time political geography has experienced many significant ups and downs, eventually recovering to a position of renewed pre-eminence as the last century drew to a close. This fascinating journey, charted by this equally fascinating book, forms a key part of the history of the evolution of spatial science. Beyond a narrative, the book provides an introduction to all the complex elements that constitute political geography today. Organized in three distinct sections, it covers: - process and patterns - ideology and geopolitical visions - beyond the state. Tackling key contemporary issues (such as politics and the local state), as well as more traditional topics (such as state formation and international relations), this thought-provoking book covers the range of theoretical approaches.Including many original maps and diagrams which skilfully illustrate key themes, this book is a concise, student-friendly, pedagogically rich introduction for students of geography, political science and world affairs.

Table of contents
Chapter 1 Placing political geography Section A Process and patterns Chapter 2 Human territoriality, maps, and the division of space Chapter 3 The idea of the state Chapter 4 Masking states work: the variety of local state systems Chapter 5 The politics of difference Chapter 6 Civil society, pressure groups, and political parties Chapter 7 Electoral geographies Section B Ideology and geopolitical visions Chapter 8 Imagining natural divisions of global power Chapter 9 Dreams into action: the making of national foreign policy Chapter 10 Annexing the oceans Section C Beyond the state Chapter 11 Globalisation and the theory of world systems Chapter 12 International government and the modern state Chapter 13 Conclusion: the shape of things to come