The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography (eBook)
673 Seiten
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
9781119753896 (ISBN)
A vital resource for understanding how political geography engages with a rapidly transforming world
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography provides an expansive and up-to-date view of the dynamic and evolving field, seamlessly combining critical theoretical debates, empirical investigations, and practical applications. Edited and authored by leading experts from varied intellectual, geographic, and methodological perspectives, this comprehensive volume offers insights into foundational concepts such as power, territory, sovereignty, and nationalism while highlighting the latest global trends, cutting-edge research, and ongoing debates.
Balancing continuity with innovation, the second edition of the Companion addresses recent intellectual advances and geopolitical developments, with wholly new coverage of peace, health water politics, climate change, ocean geographies, and much more. The contributing authors demonstrate how political geography remains deeply relevant, connecting long-established themes to the shifting landscapes of contemporary geopolitics. Throughout this edition, new and revised chapters illustrate how core concepts like scale, borders, nationalism, citizenship, and memory are shaped by and shape the world's political landscape.
Equipping readers with the intellectual tools to investigate and interpret complex global phenomena, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography:
- Offers novel perspectives on nonhuman actors, digitalization, climate change, and the impact of the Anthropocene on geopolitics
- Incorporates various interdisciplinary approaches, drawing insights from political science, sociology, and international relations
- Features in-depth discussions on feminist geographies, postcolonialism, and practice-based methods in geography
- Provides a unique organizational structure that blends conceptual analysis with practical insights across diverse scales
- Examines the intersection of materiality and politics, including environmental entanglements and human-material relationships
- Emphasizes the evolving nature of borders and citizenship in an increasingly interconnected world
Organized into clearly defined sections that guide readers through foundational theories, processes, and applications, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography, Second Edition is invaluable for students in upper-level undergraduate, master's degree, and PhD programs in political geography, political science, international relations, and related disciplines. It is also a key reference for scholars and practitioners looking for a reliable resource for understanding contemporary global issues.
A comprehensive and timely overview of the subdiscipline of political geography, equipping readers with the intellectual tools to explore complex global phenomena The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography offers a wide-ranging overview of the dynamic field, providing critical insights into the ways political geographers investigate and interpret the rapidly changing world. Reflecting the dramatic shifts in global events and politics over the past decade, this thoroughly updated volume bridges theoretical debates and empirical research to provide a clear and comprehensive understanding of foundational themes and critical contemporary issues. With contributions by an interdisciplinary team of leading experts, the second edition of the Companion incorporates fresh perspectives on topics including climate change, terrorism, the intersection of materiality and politics, geopolitical ecologies, natural resources, and identity politics. New and revised chapters address topics such as peace, health, water politics, ocean geographies, postcolonialism, feminist geographies, and practice-based methods in geography. Throughout the book, the authors highlight the connections between the shifting political landscape and core concepts of power, borders, territory, sovereignty, nationalism, citizenship, and more. Whether for classroom use or research, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography is a valuable resource for anyone looking to explore the dynamic field of political geography. It is an ideal textbook for students of political geography, political science, international relations, and environmental studies, and also serves as a key reference for scholars and professionals seeking an in-depth understanding of the latest developments and intellectual trajectories of the field.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.4.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Wiley Blackwell Companions to Geography |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Schlagworte | critical geography • Environmental Geography • Feminist geography • geopolitical theory • geopolitics intro • Geopolitics textbook • ocean geographies • Peace studies • political geography intro • political geography textbook • Postcolonialism • water politics |
| ISBN-13 | 9781119753896 / 9781119753896 |
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