GEOGRAPHY 462

Political Geography

3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Junior standing

GEOG 462 is a study of the spatial forms and processes of political phenomena.  Concepts, models, and current literature related to territories such as nation-states, congressional districts, the formation and dissolution of empires, geopolitics, and international conflict are examined.

In this course, the following topics are usually presented:

• What is “Political Geography” ?
• The Symbolic Political Landscapes of Capitols and Courthouses
• States,  Nations, and Nation-States
• Basic Characteristics of States
• The Geography of Political Representation in the USA
• The Not-So-Solid South
• Geopolitics and Power
• Nationalism
• Je Me Souviens: The Political History and Geography of Quebec
• The People’s Republic of China: An Emerging Superpower?
• International Conflicts de Jour
• Devolution, Terrorism, War, and Other Bloody Topics
• Supranationalism
• The Rise and Fall of Great States

Students are evaluated through four exams, map quizzes, and a term project.  The term projects are occasionally conducted by small teams of students.

For more information about GEOG 462, please contact me.

Office Location:

201B Johnson EPS Bldg.

Surface Mail:

Agr, Geosciences, & Nat. Res.

256 Brehm Hall

The Univ of Tennessee at Martin

Martin, Tennessee 38238-0001

USA

Email:

jrogers@utm.edu

Telephone:

731.881.7442 (My office)

731.881.7260 (Dept office)