GPHY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Iron Curtain, Core Countries, Friedrich Ratzel
10 Apr 2015
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Chapter 9: the politics of territory and space. It is important to remember that globalization does not necessarily supersede national interests. The desire for independence has not diminished as the world economy has become more integrated. Exploration, imperialism, colonization, decolonization and the cold war between east and. West are powerful forces that have created national boundaries as well as redrawn them. Political geography is a subfield of geography and examines the complex relationships between politics and geography (both human and physical) Political geographers recognize that the relationship between politics and geography is two- way: geography of politics and politics of geography. The relationship between politics and geography is often driven by particular theories and practices of the world"s state. In the context of the world-system, geography has influenced politics and how politics have influenced geography. Deals with the phenomena occurring at all scales from global to household.
