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Political Geography World-economy, Nation-state and Locality

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  • "Dramatic changes have occurred in the political world arena since the publication of the last edition of this classic text in 1989 including such major changes as the demolition of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany, followed closely by the collapse of the USSR and explosion of nationalism in eastern Europe. Rewritten to ensure that it maintains its position as the best political geography text on the market."
  • ""The six editions of this book may be categorized thus: 1985 - Foundation text, in which a particular theoretical perspective was brought to bear on the subject matter of political geography. 1989 - Consolidation text, in which ideas were fleshed out to make for a more comprehensive treatment of political geography (notably in terms of geopolitics and nationalism). 1993 - Post-Cold War text, in which arguments had to be developed that took account of the traumatic "geopolitical transition"; anticipated by the 1989 (written in 1988) text. 2000 - Globalization text, in some sense returning to the original theoretical perspective, emphasized the "global"; when it was much less fashionable than it is today. 2007 - Empire and war on terrorism text, in which the processes of globalization were discussed in relation to the violent practices of terrorism and counter-terrorism. 2011 - Empire, globalization and climate change text, in which we see global political change being driven by three related processes: the role of cities in economic and political networks; the problems facing territorially based notions of democratic politics and citizenship; and the ongoing specter of war. In this edition we have retained the layout style that was introduced in the fifth edition. In addition we have made some major substantive changes in this edition. We have included major sections on citizenship and social movement, the latter requiring a renaming of the chapter on electoral geography to focus more broadly on democracy. Also, the localities chapter has been reorganized to reflect the key role of world cities in shaping the political geography of the world. To situate the book in the trajectory of the sub-discipline, we have added a prologue that provides a brief and pointed history of political geography. We have also rearranged the text to create a stand-alone conclusion that we hope will summarize the framework adopted throughout the book and assist readers in applying that framework to interpret their changing world. The world-systems approach is an historical social science but one with contemporary relevance. We hope that the integration of text explaining theory and case studies illuminating the theory's relevance enhances the book';s usefulness. Although we have changed the ingredients and the cooking-style in this edition, we still know, however, that the proof of the pudding is in the eating!" from Preface page ix."
  • "Political Geography provides a comprehensive understanding of the geo-political landscape. New theories and approaches are blended into established frameworks to the world-systems framework to provide greater understanding of our political world in the twenty first century. In addition, coverage of topical political issues is presented in a clear and accessible format to provide stimulating material for students to engage with. Publisher's note."

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  • "Leermiddelen (vorm)"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Einführung"

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  • "Political geography : World economy, nation-state and locality"
  • "Political Geography World-economy, Nation-state and Locality"@en
  • "Political geography world-economy, nation-state and locality"
  • "Political geography world-economy, nation-state and locality"@en
  • "Political geography : world-economy, nation-state and locality"@en
  • "Political geography : world-economy, nation-state and locality"
  • "Political geography : World-economy, nation-state and locality"
  • "Political geography world-economy, nation-state, and locality"@en
  • "Political geography : world economy, nation-state and locality"
  • "Political geography : world-economy nation-state and locality"
  • "Political geography : world-economy, nation-state, and locality"
  • "Political geography : world-economy, nation-state, and locality"@en
  • "Political geography : world economy, nation state and locality"

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