Geography 206 - Political Geography

This course explores the spatialities of political power at multiple scales, from the national, regional, and global. We will review a variety of approaches to understanding the relationship between power and politics. Central to the course will be topics including, but not limited to: theories of the state and state power; geopolitics; boundaries; territory; the relationship between power, place, and identity; as well as global conflicts surrounding access and control over natural resources.