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In this original and important new book, Professor Entrikin argues that there is no essence or universal structure of place waiting to be uncovered or discovered by the theorist. The significance of place is associated with our 'situatedness' as human agents and is always best understood from a point of view and best represented in terms of narrative which can appreciate its specificity without reducing its richness as context to its more limited sense as location

Considers how to connect the philosophical & geographical discourse on place with that about the democratic political community. An exploration of the idea of democratic place-making reveals the relationship of place with particularism as well as the explicit & implicit role played by place in discussions of political community. Consideration is given to moral issues surrounding debates about the European Union (EU); different visions of political community that frame discussions about the EU's future; the tension in democratic theory between its defense of universal justice & practical aspects of governance in limited places; & how the connection between place & subject demonstrates that visions of democratic political community involve both implicit geographies & conceptions of self. Emphasis is placed on the need for a spirit of "cosmopolitan place" which grounds individuals in a local context while simultaneously advancing their ability to empathize across borders. It is concluded that the establishment of "good places" in democratic societies requires maintaining a balance between particularistic & universalistic ends. J. Lindroth

Considers how to connect the philosophical & geographical discourse on place with that about the democratic political community. An exploration of the idea of democratic place-making reveals the relationship of place with particularism as well as the explicit & implicit role played by place in discussions of political community. Consideration is given to moral issues surrounding debates about the European Union (EU); different visions of political community that frame discussions about the EU's future; the tension in democratic theory between its defense of universal justice & practical aspects of governance in limited places; & how the connection between place & subject demonstrates that visions of democratic political community involve both implicit geographies & conceptions of self. Emphasis is placed on the need for a spirit of "cosmopolitan place" which grounds individuals in a local context while simultaneously advancing their ability to empathize across borders. It is concluded that the establishment of "good places" in democratic societies requires maintaining a balance between particularistic & universalistic ends. J. Lindroth

This volume has as its focus the role of the Marshall Plan as both a force in the transformation of European Economic practices and a stimulus to political integration in Europe. This organizing theme is framed in terms of two other issues that are central to contemporary debates in international political economy and geopolitical studies: the origins and development of the Cold War, and the growing globalisation of the world economy. In relating the Marshall Plan to these issues, this book goes beyond the typical diplomatic history approach to place the Plan in the context of both the political economy of late twentieth-century Europe, and the impact of American models of business and government that came with the Plan.

Regional geography and spatial analysis -- Region, structure and process -- Regions and international political integration -- 'New regionalism' : globalization and global city regions -- Regions and the politics of place -- Representing regions

There has been a remarkable resurgence in the past decade of intellectual interplay between geography and the humanities in both academic and public circles. Terminology and concepts such as space, place, landscape, mapping and geography are becoming pervasive as conceptual frameworks and core metaphors in recent publications by humanities scholars and well-known writers.Envisioning Landscapes, Making Worlds examines the depth and complexity of human meaning invested in maps, attached to landscapes, and embedded in the spaces and places of modern life. The clashing and blending of culture