Developments in Political Geography: A Century of Progress

Marking the centenary of political geography as an autonomous field of scientific learning, Developments in Political Geography provides a holistic treatment of past theories, current practice, and emerging trends. In this important volume, an international group of distinguished scholars trace developments while highlighting elements of continuity and change. The contributors begin with a critical overview of a century of progress in the discipline followed by a delineation of its traditional concerns. The focus then shifts to stimulating themes of present interest, including the state-nation-territory relationship as the central organizing principle of political geography; state formation and nation building in plural societies; electoral geography; the world-systems theory of elections; political economy and political geography; systems of governmental organization; and the new geopolitical order and the internationalization of capital. Developments in Political Geography promotes disciplinary coherence, which can result in better informed and more useful research. A welcome addition to the sparse literature available on the subject, this book will be of interest to students, academics, and researchers in the fields of political geography, political science, and international relations.