Political Geography
Code
711041058
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
José Manuel Rodrigues Lúcio
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To know the main concepts, approaches and methods of Geopolitics
b) To understand the relationship between territory and politics at various scales from the local to global;
c) To apprehend the meaning of geographical representations for the understanding of political issues;
d) To comment texts on political issues from the perspective of the discipline;
e) To identify geographical representations in the political discourse of different actors at various geographical scales;
f) To apply the acquired knowledge in the performance of professional activities, e.g., contact with central an local power as well as with other stakeholders at the local and regional levels.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
I. Main Concepts of Political Geography;
II. Nation and State;
III. Power, Politics and Territory at a subnational level;
IV. Geopolitics;
V. Global Governance and International Organizations;
VI. Geography of War and Peace;
VII. Geogrpahy of Social and Political Movements;
VIII. Political Geography of Culture.
IX. Geography of Environmental Policies.
Bibliography
PAINTER, J.; JEFFREY, A.; Political Geography: An Introduction to Space and Power, Londres, Sage, 2009, 248pp.
FUKUYAMA, F., A Construção dos Estados: Governação e Ordem Mundial no Século XXi, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2006, pp. 145.
CASTRO, I.E., Geografia e Política: Território, Escalas de Acção e Instituições, Rio de Janeiro, Bertrand Brasil, 2005, pp. 1-162; 21-3-299.
AGNEW, J.; MITCHELL, K.; TOAL, G. (eds.), A Companion to Political Geography, Oxford, Blackwell, 2003, pp. 93-248; pp. 335-420.
DEFARGES, Philippe M., Introdução à Geopolítica, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2003.
Teaching method
Theoretical and practical classes. The students have several opportunities to participate in the discussions during classes.
Evaluation method
- Reading of selected references the interpretation and comprehension of these selected references will be tested on a writing exam (70%);
- Group work the students will have the opportunity to analyse different perspectives, concepts and theories on the subject of political geography (30%).