Political Geography: World Economy, Nation-State and Locality - Softcover

Taylor, Prof Peter

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9780582098626: Political Geography: World Economy, Nation-State and Locality

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ISBN 10: 0582098629 ISBN 13: 9780582098626

Publisher: Longman, 1993

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Dramatic changes have occurred in the political world arena since the publication of the last edition of this classic text in 1989 including such major changes as the demolition of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany, followed closely by the collapse of the USSR and explosion of nationalism in eastern Europe. Rewritten to ensure that it maintains its position as the best political geography text on the market.

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Review:

'...undoubtedly the best political geography text on the market'. (Environment and Planning, on earlier editions)

'Simply stated Taylor has written the best textbook yet to come out of the revitalised political geography.' (Progress in Human Geography, on earlier editions)

From the Back Cover:

We live in a rapidly changing world in which politics is becoming both more and less predictable at the same time: this makes it a particularly exciting topic to study. To make sense of the continuities and disruptions within this political world requires a strongly focused yet flexible text. This new (fifth) edition of Peter Taylor’s seminal Political Geography proves itself fit for the task of coping with a frequently and rapidly changing geo-political landscape. Co-authored again with Colin Flint, it retains the intellectual clarity, rigour and vision of previous editions, based upon its world-systems approach. At the same time new theories and approaches are blended into established frameworks to provide more nuanced ways of understanding political geography today. Additionally, coverage of topical political issues in a clear and accessible format provides both a twenty-first century feel and stimulating material for students to engage with.

Reflecting the backdrop of the world against which it is written - this is the Empire and war on terrorism edition in which the processes of globalization are discussed in relation to the violent practices of terrorism and counter-terrorism.

Key features

Extensive coverage of and commentary upon the principal events and challenges of today’s world - political violence and terrorism, imperialism, ecological disaster, economic inequity, and exclusionary and fundamentalist attitudes towards nationalism and religion
New case studies help ground the theoretical argument in the real world
Concise vignettes show events of key political importance as presented in the media
Mid and end-of-chapter summaries make the information more digestible and navigable
Activities to guide readers through their own exploration of the book’s topics

This fifth edition remains a core text for students of political geography, geopolitics, international relations and political science, as well as more broadly across human geography and the social sciences.

Colin Flint is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Peter Taylor is Professor of Geography at Loughborough University

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