The Geography of War and Peace
From Death Camps to Diplomats
Published on 11. November 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-0-19-516209-7 (ISBN)
Description
How and why war and peace occur cannot be understood without realizing that those who make war and peace must negotiate a complex world political map of sovereign spaces, borders, networks, and scales. This book takes advantage of a diversity of perspectives as it analyzes the political processes of war and their spatial expression. Topics include terrorism, nationalism, religion, drug wars, water conflicts, diplomacy, peace movements, and post-war reconstruction.
Reviews / Votes
Flint describes the 'one single purpose' of this book as to debunk geopolitical theorist Nicholas Spykman's view that 'geography is the most important factor in foreign policy because it is the most permanent'-- a purpose easily achieved. The many and varied essays that demonstrate how to approach the concept of 'space' cover such topics as nationalism, religion, gender, peace movements, natural resources, water, and drug trafficking. The best pieces, which tend to be more focused and historical, provide real insight. * Foreign Affairs *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
10 halftones & 5 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
723 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-516209-7 (9780195162097)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2004
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€67.49
Available for download
Person
Colin Flint, Associate Professor of Geography at Pennsylvania State University, is a political geographer whose research interests include terrorism, geopolitics, war and peace, and the Arab world. He is editor of Spaces of Hate: Geographies of Hate and Intolerance in the United States of America (2003) and co-author, with Peter J. Taylor, of Political Geography: World-Economy, Nation-State, and Locality (4th edition, 2000).