Introducing Stuart Elden Stuart Elden is Professor of Political Theory and Geography at the University of Warwick, and one of the editors of Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. “The Birth of Territory” is his fifth authored book, along
Gérard Dussouy: Opposed to a Europe Dominated by Brussels – In Favour of a Federal European State
Introducing Gérard Dussouy Gerard Dussouy is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bordeaux, where he taught various fields of political sciences. His current research concerns Geopolitics, International Relations and Globalization. Next to writing the book that is subject of this
Jennifer Hazen: What Rebels Want – Resources and Supply Networks in Wartime
Introducing Jennifer Hazen Dr. Jennifer M. Hazen has spent the past 12 years working on security issues in Africa. Her research focuses on armed groups, intrastate conflict, transnational threats, and post-conflict peacebuilding. Dr. Hazen has served as a Research Fellow
Arthur Asa Berger: Theorizing Tourism – Analyzing Iconic Destinations
Introducing Arthur Asa Berger Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication at San Francisco State University, where he taught from 1965 to 2003. He has published more than 100 articles and close to 70 books on
Pierre Verluise: Geopolitics of the EU Borders – Enlargement, how far?
Introducing Pierre Verluise Dr Pierre Verluise is Director of the French geopolitical magazine Diploweb.com. Moreover, he is Research Supervisor at Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS). Dr Verluise further works as Lecturer in Political Geography at the Magistère des
Jonathan Charteris-Black: Politicians and Rhetoric – The Persuasive Power of Metaphor
Introducing Jonathan Charteris-Black Jonathan Charteris-Black is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the West of England, where he has developed a range of new courses relating to Critical Discourse Analysis and Metaphor. He obtained his PhD at the University
Ruth Wodak and John Richardson: Analysing Fascist Discourse – European Fascism in Talk and Text
Introducing Ruth Wodak Ruth Wodak is Distinguished Professor of Discourse Studies at Lancaster University, UK. Besides various other prizes, she was awarded the Wittgenstein Prize for Elite Researchers in 1996 and an Honorary Doctorate from University Örebro in 2010. Research
Peter Taylor: Extraordinary Cities – Millennia of Moral Syndromes, World-Systems and City/State Relations
Introducing Peter Taylor Peter Taylor is Professor of Human Geography at Northumbria University (UK), has previously been at Loughborough and Newcastle universities, and has held nine visiting positions in universities in North America and Europe. He was a founding editor
Alan Ingram: Artists, Activists, Global Health, Insecurity, Drone Strikes, Secrecy
Interview with Alan Ingram as part of the Geopolitical Passport series (Artists, Activists, Global Health, Insecurity, Drone Strikes, Secrecy)
Jakub Grygiel: Great Powers, Geopolitical Change, Historical Context, Technology
Interview with Jakub Grygiel as part of the Geopolitical Passport series (Great Powers, Geopolitical Change, Historical Context, Technology, Geography)
Iver Neumann: Diplomatic Sites – A Critical Enquiry
Introducing Iver Neumann Iver B. Neumann is Montague Burton Professor at London School of Economics and also does research at NUPI. He is also adjunct professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and a visiting professor at Belgrade University.
Jonathan Schlefer: The Assumptions Economists Make
Introducing Jonathan Schlefer As editor-in-chief of MIT’s Technology Review, Jonathan Schlefer came to feel that when journalists write about political economy, they do a half-blind job of it. They do not see the intellectual terrain. Dr Schlefer got a PhD
Cyndy Scheibe: The Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy – Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World
Introducing Cyndy Scheibe Cyndy Scheibe (PhD, ’87, Cornell University) is Professor of Psychology at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, USA, where she teaches courses in developmental psychology and media literacy, and directs the Center for Research on the Effects of
Jonathan Charteris-Black: Analysing Political Speeches – Rhetoric, Discourse and Metaphor
Introducing Jonathan Charteris-Black Jonathan Charteris-Black is Professor of Linguistics at the University of the West of England, where he has developed a range of new courses relating to Critical Discourse Analysis and Metaphor. He obtained his PhD at the University
Barney Warf: Global Geographies of the Internet
Introducing Barney Warf Barney Warf is a professor of Geography at the University of Kansas. His research and teaching interests lie within the broad domain of human geography. Much of his research concerns economic geography, emphasizing services and telecommunications. His
Steven Sloman: Causal Models: How People Think about the World and Its Alternatives
Introducing Steven Sloman Steven A. Sloman is Professor of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in cognitive psychology and did his postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. He is a
Sabina Mihelj: Media Nations: Communicating Belonging and Exclusion in the Modern World
Introducing Sabina Mihelj Dr Sabina Mihelj is Senior Lecturer in Media, Communication and Culture in the Department of Social Sciences at Loughborough University, UK. She studied in Slovenia, Germany and Hungary and holds a PhD from the Ljubljana Graduate School
Nazli Choucri: CyberPolitics in International Relations
Introducing Nazli Choucri Nazli Choucri is Professor of Political Science, and serves as Associate Director of MIT’s Technology and Development Program (TDP). She is the architect and Director of the Global System for Sustainable Development (GSSD), a multi-lingual web-based knowledge networking
Allen Scott: A World in Emergence – Cities and Regions in the 21st Century
Introducing Allen Scott Allen J Scott is distinguished research professor in the Department of Geography and the Department of Policy Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was awarded the Vautrin Lud Prize in 2003 and the Anders
Arthur Asa Berger: Understanding American Icons – An Introduction to Semiotics
Introducing Arthur Asa Berger Arthur Asa Berger is Professor Emeritus of Broadcast and Electronic Communication at San Francisco State University, where he taught from 1965 to 2003. He has published more than 100 articles and close to 70 books on
Julien Mercille: Cruel Harvest – US Intervention in the Afghan Drug Trade
Introducing Julien Mercille Julien Mercille is Lecturer at the School of Geography, Planning & Environmental Policy of the University College Dublin. Before receiving his PhD in geography from UCLA (Los Angeles, USA) in 2007, he obtained an MA in geography
Nathalène Reynolds: Communist Party India, Left Movement, West Bengal, Naxalites
Interview with Nathalène Reynolds about Communist Party India, Left Movement, West Bengal, Naxalites
Andrea Teti: Geopolitical Review 2012 – The Arab Spring in Egypt: From Uprising to Revolution?
This essay by Andrea Teti is part of the Geopolitical Review 2012 and discusses the aftermatch of the Arab Spring in Egypt
Patrice Gourdin: Geopolitics – A Practical Handbook
Introducing Patrice Gourdin Born in 1954, Patrice Gourdin is a French historian (agrégé de l’université, PhD), who lectures History at Université Louis Lumière-Lyon II.Furthermore, he is a Professor at the French Air Force Academy (appointed in 1985) and has lectured
David Giles: Psychology of the Media
Introducing David Giles Dr David Giles is Reader in Media Psychology at The University of Winchester.He received his PhD in 1997 and has taught in a variety of UK Psychology departments since then. He has published 5 books, 4 as