Political Geography - 1st semester
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 acquire basic knowledge over methods, approaches and concepts of Political Geography
b) To understand the relation between Territory and Politics at different scales: from local to Global
c) To understand the meaning of geographical representations for the political issues
d) To be able to comment political questions under a political geography perspective
e) To identify geographical representations where political discourse is concerned
f) To apply the discipline main concepts and methods in the context of professional activity
Prerequisites
not applicable
Subject matter
I. Political Geography: concepts and theories
II. Nation and State
III. Geopolitics: main theories and representative authors
IV. Space Crisis
V. Geography, Geopolitics and War
VI. Some Political Geography questions for the 21st century
VII. Nation, Nationalisms and Citizenship
VIII. New Social Movements
Bibliography
FLINT, Colin and TAYLOR, Peter: Political Geography, New York, Routledge, 6th Edition, 2011.
PAINTER, J.; JEFFREY, A.; Political Geography: An Introduction to Space and Power, Londres, Sage, 2009.
FUKUYAMA, F., A Construção dos Estados: Governação e Ordem Mundial no Século XXi, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2006.
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
a) Test - 65%
b) Group Work - 30%
c) Assiduity - 5%