Geographies and Moralities: International Perspectives on Development, Justice and Place (RGS-IBG Book Series)

This topical book addresses contemporary concern with the interconnections between geography and morality. Covers both the geographical context of morality, and moralities in geographical methods and practices. Contains up-to-date case studies based on original research. Deals with controversial issues, such as problems of globalization, European integration, human rights in Nigeria, territorial conflict in Israel, and land reform in post-apartheid South Africa. The editors are well-published leading international authorities. The contributors are drawn from Australia, Eastern Europe, Israel, South Africa, the UK and the US. Content: Chapter 1 Introduction: Geographies of Morality and Moralities of Geography (pages 1–12): Roger Lee and David M. Smith Chapter 2 Globalization, Production and the (Im)Morality of Uneven Development (pages 17–31): Peter Dicken Chapter 3 Regional Inequality, Convergence and Enlargement in the European Union (pages 32–46): Nigel Spence Chapter 4 Moral Problems of Eastern Wilderness: European Core and Periphery (pages 47–61): Boleslaw Domanski Chapter 5 Where the Grass is Greener in Poland: Regional and Intra?Urban Inequalities (pages 62–78): Grzegorz Weclawowicz Chapter 6 Social Exclusion, Health and Health Care: The Case of the National Health Service in England (pages 83–99): Sarah E. Curtis Chapter 7 The Problem with Welfare (pages 100–119): Susan J. Smith and Donna Easterlow Chapter 8 Struggles over Human Rights in Nigeria: Questions of Scale in Moral Geography (pages 120–134): Rex Honey Chapter 9 Valuing Land and Distributing Territory (pages 135–148): Avery Kolers Chapter 10 When Two Rights Collide: Some Lessons from Jerusalem (pages 149–164): Shlomo Hasson Chapter 11 Land Reform Policy in Post?Apartheid South Africa: The Elusive Quest for Social Justice? (pages 165–180): Brij Maharaj Chapter 12 Waiting in Line, or the Moral and Material Geographies of Queue?Jumping (pages 183–198): Stuart Corbridge Chapter 13 Moral Geographies of Sexual Citizenship (pages 199–210): Gill Valentine Chapter 14 ‘But Tight Jeans are Better!’: Moral Improvisation and Ethical Judgement in Local Planning Decision?Making (pages 211–228): Jean Hillier Chapter 15 The Quality of Ethics: Moral Causation, Method and Metatheory in the Interdisciplinary Science of Geography (pages 231–244): William S. Lynn Chapter 16 On the Pavement: Reflections on Fieldwork with Urban Poor Black Women Street Traders in Durban, South Africa (pages 245–262): Priscilla Cunnan Chapter 17 Disciplinary Change and Career Paths (pages 265–283): Ron Johnston Chapter 18 From Location Theory to Moral Philosophy: Views from the Fringe (pages 284–298): David M. Smith This topical book addresses contemporary concern with the interconnections between geography and morality. It recognizes that there are 'moral geographies', involving differences in moral values and practices from place to place. It also recognizes that there are moralities in geography, in the sense of research methods and practices which may be subject to normative evaluation and codes of professional ethics. After a foreword by Revaz Gachechiladze and an introductory chapter by the editors explaining the academic context and approach adopted, contributors from a number of different countries provide international perspectives on the issues, supported by case studies from their own original research. These case studies deal with a wide range of controversial topics, including global inequalities, uneven development in Europe, struggles over human rights in Nigeria, territorial conflict in Israel and land reform in post-apartheid South Africa "After a foreword by Revaz Gachechiladze and an introductory chapter by the editors explaining the academic context and approach adopted, contributors from a number of different countries provide international perspectives on the issues, supported by case studies from their own original research. These case studies deal with a wide range of controversial topics, including global inequalities, uneven development in Europe, struggles over human rights in Nigeria, territorial conflict in Israel and land reform in post-apartheid South Africa."--BOOK JACKET. Addresses contemporary concern with the interconnections between geography and morality. This book covers both the geographical context of morality, and moralities in geographical methods and practices. It deals with controversial issues, such as problems of globalization, European integration, and land reform in post-apartheid South Africa.