This book considers the most prominent themes and future developments in areas of key importance to political geography, including theory and methodology, minority groups, local government and the geography of elections.

Introduction 1. Theory and Methodology in Political Geography 2. Geopolitics 3. Conflict Between State 4. Minority Groups in the Modern Stat 5. Local Government and the Stat 6. Urban Political Processes and Resource Allocation 7. Local Democracy in the City 8. The Geography of Elections