Political Geography (Routledge Contemporary Human Geography Series) - Hardcover

Blacksell, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415246679 ISBN 13: 9780415246675

Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

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.

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Mark Blacksell

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415246679
• ISBN 13: 9780415246675
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256