A Companion To Political Geography (blackwell Companions To Geography)

A Companion to Political Geography Blackwell Companions to Geography Blackwell Companions to Geography is a blue-chip, comprehensive series covering each major subdiscipline of human geography in detail. Edited and contributed by the disciplines' leading authorities, each book provides the most up to date and authoritative syntheses available in its field. The overviews provided in each Companion will be an indispensable introduction to the field for students of all levels, while the cutting-edge, critical direction will engage students, teachers and practitioners alike. Published 1. A Companion to the City Gary Bridge and Sophie Watson (eds.) 2. A Companion to Economic Geography Eric Sheppard and Trevor J. Barnes (eds.) 3. A Companion to Political Geography John Agnew, Katharyne Mitchell, and Gerard Toal (eds.) Forthcoming 4. A Companion to Cultural Geography James Duncan, Nuala Johnson, and Richard Schein (eds.) 5. A Companion to Tourism Alan A. Lew, Michael Hill, and Allan M. Williams (eds.) 6. A Companion to Feminist Geography Lisa Nelson and Joni Seager 7. A Companion to Hazards Susan Cutter and Dennis Mileti A Companion to Political Geography Edited by John Agnew University of California, Los Angeles Katharyne Mitchell University of Washington and / Gerard Toal (Gearoid O Tuathail) Virginia Tech Blackwell Publishing © 2 0 0 3 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd a Blackwell Publishing company except for editorial material and organization © 2 0 0 3 by J o h n Agnew, Katharyne Mitchell, and Gerard Toal 3 5 0 M a i n Street, M a i d e n , M A 0 2 1 4 8 - 5 0 1 8 , USA 1 0 8 Cowley R o a d , O x f o r d O X 4 1JF, U K 5 5 0 Swanston Street, Carlton South, Melbourne, Victoria 3 0 5 3 , Australia Kurftirstendamm 5 7 , 1 0 7 0 7 Berlin, Germany T h e right of J o h n Agnew, Katharyne Mitchell, and Gerard Toal to be identified as the Authors of the Editorial Material in this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1 9 8 8 . All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1 9 8 8 , without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2 0 0 3 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A companion to political geography / edited by J o h n Agnew, Katharyne Mitchell, and Gerard Toal. p. cm. — (Blackwell companions to geography ; 3) Includes bibliographical references and index. I S B N 0 - 6 3 1 - 2 2 0 3 1 - 3 (hardback) 1. Political geography. I. Agnew, J o h n A. II. Mitchell, Katharyne. III. O Tuathail, Gearoid. IV. Series. J C 3 1 9 .C645 2003 320.1'2—dc21 2002003789 I S B N 0 - 6 3 1 - 2 2 0 3 1 - 3 (hbk) A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Typeset in 10 on 12pt Sabon by K o l a m Information Services Private Limited, Pondicherry, India Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com Contents List of Contributors 1 Parti Part II Introduction John Agnew, Katharyne Mitchell, and Gerard Toal (Gearoid O Tuathail) viii 1 Modes of Think