Political Geography in Practice - by Filippo Menga & Caroline Nagel & Kevin Grove & Kimberley Peters (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This innovative textbook on the theories, approaches and methodologies that inform political geography is brought together by past and present editors of the journal of the same name. The book fills the current gap in the literature through a reflection on the 'doing' of political geography: its very practice. The book includes chapters authored by leading and emerging voices in the field and covers themes to guide students across various degree levels, as well as university staff and faculty, in a logical and practical manner. The textbook allows students to develop critical thinking and reflect on important aspects of the practice of the sub-discipline. It presents how theories, approaches and methodologies are adopted by researchers in practice, equipping political geographers at all stages to develop their own individual research projects.

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From the Back Cover

Filippo Menga is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Bergamo, Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Reading, and Editor-in-Chief of Political Geography.

Caroline Nagel is Professor of Geography at the University of South Carolina.

Kevin Grove is Professor of Geography in the Department of Global and Social Cultural Studies at Florida International University, and Editor at Progress in Human Geography.

Kimberley Peters is Professor and Head of Marine Governance at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB).

This innovative textbook on the theories, approaches and methodologies that inform political geography is brought together by past and present editors of the journal of the same name. The book fills the current gap in the literature through a reflection on the 'doing' of political geography: its very practice. The book includes chapters authored by leading and emerging voices in the field and covers themes to guide students across various degree levels, as well as university staff and faculty, in a logical and practical manner. The textbook allows students to develop critical thinking and reflect on important aspects of the practice of the sub-discipline. It presents how theories, approaches and methodologies are adopted by researchers in practice, equipping political geographers at all stages to develop their own individual research projects.

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About the Author

Filippo Menga is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Bergamo, Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Reading, and Editor-in-Chief of Political Geography.

Caroline Nagel is Professor of Geography at the University of South Carolina, and Setting-the-Agenda Editor at Political Geography.

Kevin Grove is Professor of Geography in the Department of Global and Social Cultural Studies at Florida International University, and Editor at Progress in Human Geography.

Kimberley Peters is Professor and Head of Marine Governance at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg (HIFMB).