Territory : a short introduction /
This short introduction conveys the complexities associated with the term "territory" in a clear and accessible manner, and provides an interdisciplinary survey of the many strands of research in the field. Specific areas addressed include: interpretations of territorial structures; the re...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, MA :
Blackwell Publishing,
2005.
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| Series: | Short introductions to geography.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This short introduction conveys the complexities associated with the term "territory" in a clear and accessible manner, and provides an interdisciplinary survey of the many strands of research in the field. Specific areas addressed include: interpretations of territorial structures; the relationship between territoriality and scale; the validity and fluidity of territory; and the practical social processes associated with territorial re-configurations. David Delaney stresses that how we understand territory is inseparable from our understanding of power, including political power, economic power, and cultural power. In making sense of territory in this way, he presents an overview of how territory is understood across a range of perspectives. He also offers a close, critical reading of Robert Sack's classic work, "Human Territoriality: Its Theory and History". In an extended illustrative case study, the book explores how territoriality has unfolded in the context of Israel/Palestine. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 165 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-162) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470773925 (ebook) 0470773928 1405153059 9781405153058 1280286083 9781280286087 9781405118316 1405118318 9781405118323 1405118326 9786610286089 6610286086 0470799390 9780470799390 |