Spatializing Politics

“Invoking geographical theorists such as Harvey, Massey, McCann, and Soja, the level of intellectual cross-pollination is refreshing… The essays shed light on varying forms of state power and of resistance efforts in order to articulate dissent over the reconstruction of space that invariably benefits the entrenched interests driving the state… The book as a whole represents a consistent engagement with various forms of spatial politics across scales, but always reminds the reader of individual-scale processes. These chapters are well-theorized case studies, as the various theoretical underpinnings the authors leverage demonstrate their explanatory power. The collection’s strength is the varying takes on space and power, providing excellent analyses for scholars and students from geography and planning to sociology and anthropology.”—Darren Purcell, Technology and Culture