The SAGE Handbook of Political Geography

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A thorough and absorbing tour of the sub-discipline... An essential acquisition for any scholar or teacher interested in geographical perspectives on political process.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Sallie Marston University of Arizona</em></strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This unique book is a true encyclopedia of political geography.</span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>- Vladimir Kolossov Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Vice President of the IGU</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The SAGE Handbook of Political Geography</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> provides a highly contextualised and systematic overview of the latest thinking and research in the field. Edited by key scholars with international contributions from acknowledged authorities on the relevant research the Handbook is divided into six sections:</span></p><ul><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Scope and Development of Political Geography:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> the geography of knowledge conceptualisations of power and scale.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Geographies of the State</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>: state theory territory and central local relations legal geographies borders.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Participation and representation: </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>citizenship electoral geography media public space and social movements.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Political Geographies of Difference:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> class nationalism gender sexuality and culture.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Geography Policy and Governance:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> regulation welfare urban space and planning.</span></li><li><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Global Political Geographies:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> imperialism post-colonialism globalization environmental politics IR war and migration.</span></li></ul><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The SAGE Handbook of Political Geography </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is essential reading for upper level students and scholars with an interest in politics and space.</span></p><p></p>