Regional Worlds: Advancing the Geography of Regions - 9781138852600

Taylor & Francis

Regional Worlds: Advancing the Geography of RegionsAuthor(s): Martin Jones, Anssi Paasi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138852600, 978-1138852600\nSynopsis\nA key concern in the debate and empirical research on the geography of regions is the evolution of the conceptualizations and practical uses of the idea of region. This idea prioritises both the intellectual and the practical development of regional studies. This book drives the discussion further. It stresses the complex forms of agency/advocacy involved in the production and reproduction of regional spaces and space of regionalism as well as the importance of geohistory and context. The book moves beyond the territorial/relational divide that has characterized debates on regions and regional borders since the 1990s. \n\nThe contributors answer key questions from different conceptual and concrete-contextual angles and to motivate readers to reflect on the p.