An introduction to political geography : space, place and politics /
Jones, Martin, 1970-
An introduction to political geography : space, place and politics / Martin Jones, Rhys Jones, and Michael Woods. - 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-194) and index.
Power, space and 'political geography' -- State, territory and regulation -- States and territories -- The state in global perspective -- The state's changing forms and functions -- Politics, power and place -- The political geographies of the nation -- Politics, power and place -- Contesting place -- People, policy and geography -- Democracy, participation and citizenship -- Public policy and political geography. 1. Pt. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. Pt. 3. 8. 9.
"This book outlines the full breadth of contemporary political geography, covering a rich and diverse range of topics, many of which will be familiar to readers' everyday experiences. In doing so it addresses not only traditional concerns such as state formation, geopolitics, electoral geography and nationalism, but also newer themes at the cutting-edge of political geography research, including the geographies of regulation and governance, policy formulation and delivery, the politics of place consumption, landscapes of power, identity politics, and geographies of resistance."--Publisher description.
0415250765 9780415250764 0415250773 9780415250771
2003021646
Political geography
JC319 / .J66 2004
320.12
An introduction to political geography : space, place and politics / Martin Jones, Rhys Jones, and Michael Woods. - 202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-194) and index.
Power, space and 'political geography' -- State, territory and regulation -- States and territories -- The state in global perspective -- The state's changing forms and functions -- Politics, power and place -- The political geographies of the nation -- Politics, power and place -- Contesting place -- People, policy and geography -- Democracy, participation and citizenship -- Public policy and political geography. 1. Pt. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pt. 2. 5. 6. 7. Pt. 3. 8. 9.
"This book outlines the full breadth of contemporary political geography, covering a rich and diverse range of topics, many of which will be familiar to readers' everyday experiences. In doing so it addresses not only traditional concerns such as state formation, geopolitics, electoral geography and nationalism, but also newer themes at the cutting-edge of political geography research, including the geographies of regulation and governance, policy formulation and delivery, the politics of place consumption, landscapes of power, identity politics, and geographies of resistance."--Publisher description.
0415250765 9780415250764 0415250773 9780415250771
2003021646
Political geography
JC319 / .J66 2004
320.12