Politics and political relationships underpin the world we live
in. From the division of the earth 's surface into separate states
to the placement of keep out signs, territorial strategies to
control geographic space can be used to assert, maintain or resist
power and as a force for oppression or liberation. Forms of
exclusion can be consolidated and reinforced through territorial
practices, yet they can also be resisted through similar means.
Territoriality can be seen as the spatial expression of power, with
borders dividing those inside from those outside.
The extensively revised and updated second edition continues to
provide an introduction to theories of territoriality and the
outcomes of territorial control and resistance. It explores the
construction of territories and the conflicts which often result
using a range of examples drawn from various spatial scales and
from many different countries. It ranges in coverage from conflicts
over national territory (such as Israel/Palestine, Northern
Ireland, South Ossetia) to divisions of space based around class,
gender and race. While retaining the key elements of the first
edition, this new edition covers contemporary debates on
nationalism, territorialization, globalization and borders. It
updates the factual content to explore the territorial consequences
of 9/11, the war on terror and the conflicts in Iraq and
Afghanistan. It also examines migration, refugees, the territorial
expansion of the European Union, and territorial divisions in the
home and workplace.
The book emphasizes the underlying processes associated with
territorial strategies and raises important questions relating to
place, culture and identity. Key questions emerge concerning
geographic space, who is allowed to be in particular spaces and who
is barred, discouraged or excluded. Written from a geographical
perspective, the book is inter-disciplinary, drawing on ideas and
material from a range of academic disciplines including, history,
political science, sociology, international relations, cultural
studies. Each chapter contains boxed case studies, illustrations
and guides to further reading.
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