Geographies of Power: Placing Scale

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At a time when references to things ‘global' have gained more currency than ever, this book explores the nexus of power and space behind the politics of geographical scale. Explores the nexus of power and space behind the rescaling of contemporary social, economic and political life. Organized into three sections on theorizing scale, the discourses and rhetorics of scale, and scales of activism. Will stimulate discussion about how conceptions and visions of scale inform all aspects of social life. Content: Chapter 1 Beyond Global vs. Local: Economic Politics Outside the Binary Frame (pages 25–60): J. K. Gibson?GrahamChapter 2 The Urban as an Object of Study in Global Cities Literatures: Representational Practices and Conceptions of Place and Scale (pages 61–84): Eugene J. McCannChapter 3 “Globalization,” the “Regulation Approach,” and the Politics of Scale (pages 85–114): Kevin R. CoxChapter 4 Retheorizing the Scale of Globalization: Topologies, Actor?Networks, and Cosmopolitanism (pages 115–144): Alan LathamChapter 5 “Adventure Travel for the Mind®”: Analyzing the United States Virtual Trade Mission's Promotion of Globalization through Discourse and Corporate Media Strategies (pages 154–170): Ken Hillis, Michael Petit and Altha J. CraveyChapter 6 Popular Culture, Academic Discourse, and the Incongruities of Scale (pages 171–191): Andrew KirbyChapter 7 Maintaining National Identity at the Border: Scale, Masculinity, and the Policing of Immigration in Southern California (pages 192–214): Susan P. MainsChapter 8 Contested Landscapes of Labor: Rival Unionism in the Farm Implements Industry (pages 224–248): Jeff R. CrumpChapter 9 The Politics of Environmental Justice as the Politics of Scale: St. James Parish, Louisiana, and the Shintech Siting Controversy (pages 249–273): Hilda E. KurtzChapter 10 Networks, Governance, and the Politics of Scale: Inter?Urban Networks and the European Union (pages 274–303): Helga Leitner, Claire Pavlik and Eric Sheppard