Of Systems, Boundaries, and Regionalisation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3948743 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oliver Kessler (0000-0002-2159-9804, Bielefeld University, corresponding author), Jan Helmig (0000-0001-6219-8233, Bielefeld University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 570-585 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geopolitics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-0045 • E-ISSN: 1557-3028 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14650040701546053 |
| OpenAlex | W1976358196 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
For the analysis of regionalisation processes, this contribution calls for a mutual engagement between systems theory and critical geopolitics. Based on Luhmann's systems theory, the contribution proposes a framework based on the idea of a world society. This framework points to a changing mode of differentiation where there is an increasing overlap and collision between territorial and functional boundaries. Emphasising the concept of functional differentiation, a multiplicity of overlapping regional logics and forces appears where functional systems create their own ‘image’ of space. As a consequence, regions are not characterised by their physical or cultural boundaries but by collisions of different rationalities
Economic geography · Epistemology · Geography · Geopolitics · Political science · Politics · Regionalisation · Sociology · Systems theory · Computer Science · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration and Political Analysis · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |