ABSTRACT

Since the 1970s, the field of political geography has undergone a significant transformation, where new methodologies have been implemented to investigate the exercise of the power of the state within the urban environment. First published in 1985, the essays in this collection addressed the growing need to assess the academic revisions that had been taking place and provide a reference point for future developments in the discipline. Still of great relevance, the essays consider the most prominent themes in areas of key importance to political geography, including theory and methodology, minority groups, local government and the geography of elections. This volume will be of significant value for students of political geography, urban demography and town planning.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|36 pages

Geopolitics

chapter 3|34 pages

Conflict Between States

chapter 5|25 pages

Local Government and the State

chapter 7|26 pages

Local Democracy in the City

chapter 8|30 pages

The Geography of Elections