ABSTRACT
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 |14 pages
Placing political geography
part |117 pages
Process and patterns
chapter |20 pages
Human territoriality, maps, and the division of space
chapter |21 pages
The idea of the state
chapter |17 pages
The politics of difference
chapter |22 pages
Civil society, pressure groups, and political parties
chapter |17 pages
Electoral geographies
part |49 pages
Ideology and geopolitical visions
part |35 pages
Beyond the state