Political Patterns and Processes
Introduction to political geography: How did the map of the world get to be like it is?
the structure of the contemporary political map
independent states as building blocks
evolution of the contemporary map
geopolitical forces influencing the contemporary map
Spatial political patterns reflect ideas of territoriality and power at a variety of scales
forms of governance
what is territoriality?
the nature and function of boundaries
international
internal
electoral geography
federal states
unitary states
state morphology
The forces of globalization challenge contemporary political-territorial arrangements
forces leading to supranationalism
forces leading to devolution
centrifugal and centripetal forces at the national scale
political entities