Political Geography

Book Details

• Author: Sudeepta Adhikari

• Binding: Paperback

• Number of Pages: 558

• ISBN: 9788170333753

• Languages: English

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

About the Book

This book offers a theoretically cohesive exploration of political geography, designed for students by integrating traditional approaches with more recent and radical developments, particularly those based on world system perspectives. The text not only covers fundamental principles but also addresses the evolving nature of political geography.

It delves into key themes such as the organic state, geopolitics, territoriality, frontiers and boundaries, population dynamics, and resources. The book provides a critical understanding of the core-periphery dichotomy in global politics, offering an epistemological insight into how political geography is interlinked with the broader spatial and power dynamics on the world stage.

An essential read for students of political geography, international relations, and political science, this work serves as both a comprehensive guide and an advanced text in these fields.

Contents

• The Substance of Political Geography

• Organic State, Geopolitik and Geopolitics

• Approaches to the Study of Political Geography

• Concepts of Territoriality, State, and Nation

• Spatial Factors of the State

• Frontiers and Boundaries

• Territorial Sea and Maritime Boundaries

• Population and the State

• Resources, Development, and Power

• Elements of Spatial Structure of the State

• Federalism

• Electoral Geography

• Global Strategic Models

• World Organizations, Regional Multinational Associations, and Political Regions