Monthly Archives: February 2013

Originally posted on Geography Directions:
The laying of water pipes in Israel c. 1946. Hydrological politics are now a key site where climate change meets questions of sovereignty. Source: Wikimedia Commons Martin Mahony Global geopolitics have conventionally been conceived of…

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Another interesting interview at Figure/Ground Communication.

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Terricide – Lefebvre, Geopolitics and the Killing of the Earth

This is my abstract for the August 2013 Royal Geographical Society (with Institute of British Geographers) annual conference. It will be part of the sessions organised by Nigel Clark, Kathryn Yusoff and Arun Saldanha on ‘Geo-Social Formations: Capitalism and the … Continue reading

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Judith Butler’s remarks at Brooklyn College

The Nation has published Judith Butler’s talk to the event at Brooklyn College on the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.

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Exhuming Mackinder

I’ve mentioned Robert Kaplan’s The Revenge of Geography before, along with some critical reviews, but I’ve now read the damn thing. One of the most peculiar elements is the attempt to exhume Mackinder, as if this is the cutting edge … Continue reading

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Dominique Moran Reviews Beyond Walls and Cages.

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Jo van Every on book proposals

Some good advice on book proposals from Jo van Every.

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Secure the Volume – Political Geography paper available

My paper “Secure the Volume: Vertical Geopolitics and the Depth of Power” has now been published by Political Geography in their ‘articles in press’ section [open access here]. They’ve not yet posted the responses by Peter Adey and Gavin Bridge … Continue reading

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Originally posted on geographical imaginations:
This week it was announced that the TED talks will be moving from California to Vancouver in March 2014 – Mayor Gregor Robertson supposedly saw this as a sign that ‘we’re breaking through in thought…

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Originally posted on Foucault News:
Colin Koopman, Genealogy as Critique:Foucault and the Problems of Modernity, Indiana University Press, Series: American Philosophy Publication date: 2/25/2013 Format: paper 362 pages ISBN: 978-0-253-00621-9 Author’s blog Description Viewing Foucault in the light of work…

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