Spatial Politics: Essays For Doreen Massey (RGS-IBG Book Series)

This critical engagement with Doreen Massey’s ground-breaking work in geographic theory and its relationship to politics features specially commissioned essays from former students and colleagues, as well as the artists, political figures and activists whose thinking she has helped to shape. It seeks to mark and take forward her compelling contributions to geographical theorizing and political debate. * High profile contributors include Lawrence Grossberg, Chantal Mouffe, Jamie Peck and Jane Wills * The global reach and significance of Massey’s work recommends this volume to a diverse readership * Provides an agenda for work on spatial politics and critical geography * Sets out the contours of a human geography informed by Doreen Massey’s work Content: Chapter none Introduction (pages 1–18): David Featherstone and Joe PainterChapter One Space, Hegemony and Radical Critique (pages 19–31): Chantal MouffeChapter Two Theorising Context (pages 32–43): Lawrence GrossbergChapter Three Power?Geometry as Philosophy of Space (pages 44–55): Arun SaldanhaChapter Four Spatial Relations and Human Relations (pages 56–69): Michael RustinChapter Five Space, Democracy and Difference (pages 70–83): David SlaterChapter Six Spatial Divisions and Regional Assemblages (pages 85–98): Allan CochraneChapter Seven Making Space for Labour (pages 99–114): Jamie PeckChapter Eight The Political Challenge of Relational Territory (pages 115–132): Elena dell'AgneseChapter Nine Place and Politics (pages 133–145): Jane WillsChapter Ten A Global Sense of Place and Multi?territoriality (pages 146–157): Rogerio HaesbaertChapter Eleven A Massey Muse (pages 158–177): Wendy Harcourt, Alice Brooke Wilson, Arturo Escobar and Dianne RocheleauChapter Twelve A Physical Sense of World (pages 178–188): Steve HinchliffeChapter Thirteen Working with Doreen Downunder (pages 189–203): Sophie Bond and Sara KindonChapter Fourteen Doreen Massey (pages 204–212): Ash Amin and Nigel ThriftChapter Fifteen Place, Space and Solidarity in Global Justice Networks (pages 213–223): Andrew Cumbers and Paul RoutledgeChapter Sixteen The Socialist Transformation of Venezuela (pages 224–234): Ricardo MenendezChapter Seventeen Place Beyond Place and the Politics of ‘Empowerment‘ (pages 235–252): Hilary WainwrightChapter Eighteen ‘Stories So Far’ (pages 253–266): David Featherstone, Sophie Bond and Joe Painter Introduction: "there is no point of departure": the many trajectories of Doreen Massey / David Featherstone and Joe Painter -- Space, hegemony and radical critique / Chantal Mouffe -- Theorizing context / Lawrence Grossberg -- Power-geometry as philosophy of space / Arun Saldanha -- Spatial relations and human relations / Michael Rustin -- Space, democracy and difference: for a post-colonial perspective / David Slater -- Spatial divisions and regional assemblages / Allan Cochrane -- Making space for labour / Jamie Peck -- The political challenge of relational territory / Elena dell'Agnese -- Interlude: you're gravitational now / Olafur Eliasson -- Place and politics / Jane Wills -- A global sense of place and multiterritoriality: notes for dialogue from a "peripheral" point of view / Rogério Haesbaert -- Massey muse / Wendy Harcourt [and others] -- Physical sense of world / Steve Hinchliffe -- Working with Doreen downunder: antipodean trajectories / Sophie Bond and Sara Kindon -- Doreen Massey: the light dances on the water / Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift -- Place, space, and solidarity in global justice networks / Andrew Cumbers and Paul Routledge -- The socialist transformation of Venezuela: the geographical dimension as a raison d'être and strategy / Ricardo Menéndez -- Place beyond place and the politics of "empowerment" / Hilary Wainwright -- 'Stories so far' : a conversation with Doreen Massey / edited by David Featherstone, Sophie Bond and Joe Painter.;"This critical engagement with Doreen Massey's ground-breaking work in geographic theory and its relationship to politics features specially commissioned essays from former students and colleagues, as well as the artists, political figures and activists whose thinking she has helped to shape. It seeks to mark and take forward her compelling contributions to geographical theorizing and political debate."--Publisher's website. Introduction: "there is no point of departure": the many trajectories of Doreen Massey / David Featherstone and Joe Painter Space, hegemony and radical critique / Chantal Mouffe Theorizing context / Lawrence Grossberg Power-geometry as philosophy of space / Arun Saldanha Spatial relations and human relations / Michael Rustin Space, democracy and difference: for a post-colonial perspective / David Slater Spatial divisions and regional assemblages / Allan Cochrane Making space for labour / Jamie Peck The political challenge of relational territory / Elena dell'Agnese Interlude: you're gravitational now / Olafur Eliasson Place and politics / Jane Wills A global sense of place and multiterritoriality: notes for dialogue from a "peripheral" point of view / Rogério Haesbaert Massey muse / Wendy Harcourt ... [et al.] Physical sense of world / Steve Hinchliffe Working with Doreen downunder: antipodean trajectories / Sophie Bond and Sara Kindon Doreen Massey: the light dances on the water / Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift Place, space, and solidarity in global justice networks / Andrew Cumbers and Paul Routledge The socialist transformation of Venezuela: the geographical dimension as a raison d'être and strategy / Ricardo Menéndez Place beyond place and the politics of "empowerment" / Hilary Wainwright.

This critical engagement with Doreen Massey’s ground-breaking work in geographic theory and its relationship to politics features specially commissioned essays from former students and colleagues, as well as the artists, political figures and activists whose thinking she has helped to shape. It seeks to mark and take forward her compelling contributions to geographical theorizing and political debate.

• High profile contributors include Lawrence Grossberg, Chantal Mouffe, Jamie Peck and Jane Wills
• The global reach and significance of Massey’s work recommends this volume to a diverse readership
• Provides an agenda for work on spatial politics and critical geography
• Sets out the contours of a human geography informed by Doreen Massey’s work