Category Archives: Politics

The Constitution of Scottish Territory

Posted on June 21, 2014 by stuartelden

An interim constitution for Scotland has recently been published – a draft document for what would be the proposed constitution following a ‘yes’ vote in the forthcoming referendum. It’s an interesting document for a number of reasons. Given my interests … Continue reading →

Posted in Boundaries, Politics, Territory | 2 Comments

Richard Wolin on Heidegger’s Black Notebooks in the Jewish Review of Books

Posted on June 17, 2014 by stuartelden

Richard Wolin on Heidegger’s Black Notebooks in the Jewish Review of Books. I’m not a great enthusiast for Wolin’s work – Heidegger’s Children was insulting to some major thinkers in its title alone – but this is generally thoughtful and goes … Continue reading →

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Mapping the shrinking of the Arctic ice sheet in National Geographic

Posted on June 17, 2014 by stuartelden

The shrinking of the Arctic ice sheet, mapped in the new edition of the National Geographic Atlas, has been described as “the biggest visible change other than the breakup of the U.S.S.R.” Story here, via Informed Comment.

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Sean Carter and Klaus Dodds – International Politics and Film: Space, Vision, Power

Posted on June 17, 2014 by stuartelden

Sean Carter and Klaus Dodds, International Politics and Film: Space, Vision, Power. International Politics and Film introduces readers to the representational qualities of film but also draws attention to how the relationship between the visual and the spatial is constitutive of … Continue reading →

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Explaining ISIS/ISIL – a roundup of things to read

Posted on June 16, 2014 by stuartelden

Between the lead-up to the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and around 2008, I read extensively on what was happening in the country. I wrote several articles and chapters on the territorial, legal and constitutional issues, many of which were … Continue reading →

Posted in Boundaries, Politics, Territory, Terror and Territory | 3 Comments

Warwick University Ltd, forty plus years on conference – video available

Posted on June 16, 2014 by stuartelden

The conference to mark the re-publication of the book Warwick University Ltd was held last Friday in the Arts Centre. It was a unique event with speakers who were students involved in the sit-in and the discovery of the secret … Continue reading →

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The Political Geographies of FIFA and World Cup football

Posted on June 13, 2014 by stuartelden

Interesting piece at Political Geography Now on the political geographies of FIFA and World Cup football – who is allowed to compete, in which region, and how do these teams match-up with recognised states.  

Posted in Football, Politics, Territory | 2 Comments

Geopolitical Bodies, Material Worlds – new book series edited by Jason Dittmer and Ian Klinke

Posted on June 13, 2014 by stuartelden

Geopolitical Bodies, Material Worlds – Rowman International  Series edited by Jason Dittmer and Ian Klinke This series publishes studies that originate in a range of different fields that are nonetheless linked through their common foundation: a belief that the macro-scale of geopolitics … Continue reading →

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David Storey reviews The Birth of Territory in Journal of Historical Geography

Posted on June 10, 2014 by stuartelden

David Storey reviews The Birth of Territory in Journal of Historical Geography (requires subscription or email me). Here’s the final paragraph. This is a work of history, political science, law and philosophy as well as a work of geography. In telling the … Continue reading →

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Can you imagine a world with ice?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by stuartelden

That headline’s not a typo. Lots of people are wondering what it would mean to have a world without ice. However, even as glaciers melt and sea level rises there’s still going to be a lot of ice around for…

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