ABSTRACT
Hartshorne's definition of political geography as being 'the study of areal differences and similarities in political character as an interrelated part of the total complex of areal differences and similarities'. Political scientists tend to take a very narrow definition of geography. Meyer published an article on the contribution of urban geography to planning. It is clear that Meyer is primarily concerned with the geographer's role in providing information through concepts of potential and hierarchy. In case of political geography there is the problem that a large number of political authorities tend to exist at defined levels. British Conservative or Labour Government may have different geographical viewpoints, and exert quite different influences on the political geography of the British Isles and overseas countries with which Britain has connections, or for which Britain has responsibility. The vastly different levels of responsibility between national and local governments probably prevents useful generalisations about the relationships between geography and policy.
