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Political geography II

Islands and archipelagos

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ID5774766
AuthorsA Mountz (0000-0002-8779-6253, Balsillie School of International Affairs, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume39
Issue5
Pages636-646
Publication date2014-12-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueProgress in Human Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0309-1325 • E-ISSN: 1477-0288
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0309132514560958
OpenAlexW2051011229
LanguageEN
Citations received73
References cited64

This second of two progress reports on the subdiscipline of political geography explores islands and archipelagos as material sites and political concepts with which to understand spatial ontologies of power. The piece reviews thematic interests in the interdisciplinary field of island studies as well as those taken up by political geographers. Areas for future research are also identified

Archaeology · Archipelago · Cartography · Economic geography · Geography · Human geography · Political geography · Political science · Politics · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · Thematic map · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law

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Citations per year6,64
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 69

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