The sociologist Saskia Sassen theorizes that globalization operates according to geographies of dispersal and concentration. The geography of dispersal is akin to what Thomas Friedman calls the “flat” ...

The influence of globalization on the future study of political geography is investigated through research on world cities. It is argued that political geography, like most social science, has been ...

Lost geography of the American century -- PART I. FROM EXPLORATION TO ENTERPRISE: GEOGRAPHY ON THE CUSP OF EMPIRE -- 1898 and the making of a practical man -- "Conditional conquest" : geography, labor ...

Globals, locals, and mobals -- The imperial legacy of language -- The fateful geography of religion -- The rough topography of human health -- Geography of jeopardy -- Places open and shut -- Same ...

As noted in a previous entry (‘Visualizing the globalization of higher education and research’), we’ve been keen to both develop and promote high quality visualizations associated with the ...

Examines the diverse economic systems that characterize a world economy in rapid transition. Highlights the complex processes of globalization and its impact on regions, cities, and countries.

This article explores forms of organised crime that account for a significant proportion of global economic activity and yet have been largely overlooked by geographers. It notes the absence of ...

This course is available on the MPhil/PhD in Economic Geography, MSc in City Design and Social Science, MSc in Development Management, MSc in Environment and Development, MSc in Environmental ...