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Ferenc Gyuris - The Political Discourse of Spatial Disparities. Geographical Inequalities Between Science and Propaganda.  - 9783319015071 - V9783319015071
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The Political Discourse of Spatial Disparities. Geographical Inequalities Between Science and Propaganda.

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Description for The Political Discourse of Spatial Disparities. Geographical Inequalities Between Science and Propaganda. Hardback. The Political Discourse of Spatial Disparities Series: Contributions to Political Science. Num Pages: 396 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCP; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 760.

This work aims to provide unique insights into the multidisciplinary research on spatial disparities from an unconventional point of view. It breaks with the conventional narrative that tends to interpret this theoretical tradition as a series of factual contributions to a better understanding of the issue. Instead, related theories are investigated in their political, economic, and social contexts, and spatial disparity research is presented as a political discourse. It  also reveals how the propagandistic problematization or de-problematization of geographical inequalities serves the substantiation of political goals, while taking advantage of the legitimate authority of science and the image of scientific ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Political Science
Number of Pages
381
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319015071
SKU
V9783319015071
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About Ferenc Gyuris
Ferenc Gyuris, born in 1985, studied Geography at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary, where he obtained his degree in 2008. He earned his PhD in Geography at the University of Heidelberg in 2012. He works as Assistant Professor at the Department of Regional Science at Eötvös Loránd University. His interests embrace spatial disparities, the production of knowledge, and the ... Read more

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