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David Storey - Territories: The Claiming of Space - 9780415575508 - V9780415575508
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Territories: The Claiming of Space

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Description for Territories: The Claiming of Space Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 black & white halftones, 28 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPSL; RGCP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 442.

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.

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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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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415575508
SKU
V9780415575508
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2

About David Storey
David Storey is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at University of Worcester, UK.

Reviews for Territories: The Claiming of Space
"Simply put, the best text on the territorial dimensions of power. Guided by a sophisticated, yet accessible discussion of the theoretical underpinnings of territoriality, Storey explores territorial strategies of control and resistance and shows how the demarcation of space is central in the construction of identities, culture, and place. Written in a lucid style, well-illustrated with images and maps, and ... Read more

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