Glen Smith

Disagreeing Agreeably (eBook, ePUB)

Issue Debates with a Primer on Political Disagreement

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This Companion illustrates the significance of thinking the 'economy' and the 'economic' geographically. It identifies significant stages in the discipline's development, and focuses on the key themes and ideas that inform present thinking in economic geography. Organised in sections with multiple chapters, the SAGE Companion to Economic Geography is a complete overview of the discipline that critically explains and assesses:

o location, the quantitative revolution, the "new economic geography"

o geographies of globalization and capitalism

o geographies of scale and place

o geographies of nature, agriculture, sustainable development, political ecology and the social construction of nature

o geographies of uneven development and economic decline

o geographies of consumption, services and the cultural insustries

o geographies of regulation and governance

Illustrated with examples throughout, the SAGE Companion to Economic Geography also provides short essential readings in each chapter to situate the student in the literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000020205
• Artikelnr.: 57073384

Autorenporträt

Glen Smith is a professor of political science at the University of North Georgia. Although he teaches a variety of courses in American politics, Glen has spent most of his career teaching Introduction to American Government to students from all backgrounds and educational interests. Glen's research focuses on the causes and consequences of political hostility, and he has written articles on this topic for political science journals including: American Politics Research, Political Research Quarterly, and Public Opinion Quarterly. Summaries of his work have also been featured on political news websites such as Psypost.org and Newsweek.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction to Political Hostility
Part 1: A Primer on Political Disagreement
Chapter 2: Where Opinions Come From
Chapter 3: Motivated Reasoning: How we Think and Reason About Politics
Chapter 4: Consider the Source: News Media and Political Hostility
Chapter 5: Can We Talk? How to Engage in Civil Discussions about Politics
Part 2: Taxing and Spending
Chapter 6: Should Medicare be Expanded to Cover All Americans?
Chapter 7: Should College Tuition be Free for All Americans?
Chapter 8: Should Congress Increase Funding for the Military?
Part 3: Social Policy
Chapter 9: Should the Federal Government Legalize Marijuana?
Chapter 10: Should Universities Encourage Affirmative Action Policies?
Chapter 11: Should Illegal Immigrants be Granted Work Visas?
Chapter 12: Should Students be Allowed to Carry Guns on College Campuses?
Part 4: Government Reforms
Chapter 13: Should Congress Have Term Limits?
Chapter 14: Should U.S. Supreme Court Justices be Elected?
Chapter 15: Should Voting be Mandatory in National Elections?
Chapter 16: Should a National Popular Vote Replace the Electoral College?