The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Political Geography

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.

List of Figures and Tables viii Cover Concept ix List of Contributors x Notes on Contributors xiv 1 Introduction 1 Virginie Mamadouh, Natalie Koch, Chih Yuan Woon, and John Agnew Framing Political Geography 17 2 Political Geography in Historical Context 19 Luca Muscarà 3 The Politics of Political Geography 38 James D. Sidaway 4 Geopolitics of Knowledge 56 Anssi Paasi 5 The Powers of Maps 73 Karen Culcasi (Contested) Key Concepts 93 6 Power 95 Joe Painter and Natalie Koch 7 The State 112 Alex Jeffrey 8 Sovereignty 128 Joshua Barkan 9 Territory 144 Cristina Del Biaggio, Kirsten Koop, Carine Pachoud, and Camille Noûs 10 Scale 161 Andrew E.G. Jonas 11 Borders 178 Anne-Laure Amilhat Szary 12 Citizenship 195 Patricia Ehrkamp 13 Security 212 Lauren L. Martin 14 Conflict 229 Amaël Cattaruzza 15 Peace 247 Fabien Cante and Philippa Williams 16 Place and Memory 265 Karen E. Till and Joseph S. Robinson Approaching Political Geography 283 17 Spatial Analysis 285 Andrew M. Linke and John O'Loughlin 18 Political Economy 305 Shaina Potts 19 Geopolitics and Critical Geopolitics 322 Sami Moisio 20 Feminist Political Geography 340 Jennifer L. Fluri 21 Postcolonial and Decolonial Political Geographies 359 Chih Yuan Woon Doing Political Geography 377 22 Electoral Geographies 379 Shaun Johnson and Barney Warf 23 Nationalism and Nation-Building 398 Benjamin Forest 24 Multilevel Governance 418 Herman van der Wusten 25 Social Movements 435 Sara Koopman 26 Identity Politics 452 Md Azmeary Ferdoush 27 Digital Media 468 Paul C. Adams 28 Migration 486 Michael Samers Material and Environmental Political Geographies 503 29 Material Political Geographies 505 Violante Torre, Clotilde Trivin, and Martin Müller 30 Popular Culture 522 Silvia Binenti and Jason Dittmer 31 Natural Resources 539 Andrea Marston 32 Geopolitical Ecologies 556 Hilary Faxon and Kendra Kintzi 33 Water Politics 573 Chris Sneddon and Coleen Fox 34 Health Geographies 590 Brian King and Halie Kampman 35 Ocean Geographies 604 Po-Yi Hung and Yu-Chia Lin Index 621