This short introduction conveys the complexities associated with the term "territory" in a clear and accessible manner. It surveys the field and brings theory to ground in the case of Palestine.
- A clear and accessible introduction to the complexities associated with the term "territory".
- Provides an interdisciplinary survey of the many strands of research in the field.
- Addresses specific areas including interpretations of territorial structures; the relationship between territoriality and scale; the validity and fluidity of territory; and the practical, social processes associated with territorial re-configurations.
- Stresses that our understanding of territory is inseparable from our understanding of power.
- Uses Israel/Palestine as an extended illustrative case study.
- The author’s strong legal and geographical background gives the work an authoritative perspective.
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List of Illustrations.
Series Editors' Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1 Entering the Territory of Territory.
2 Disciplining and Undisciplining Territory.
3 Human Territoriality and its Boundaries.
4 Parsing Palisraelestine.
5: Further Explorations.
Bibliography.
Index.
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David Delaney Amherst College.
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