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A Political Space Reading the Global through Clayoquot Sound Warren Magnusson and Karena Shaw, editors |
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$72.00 Cloth |
An innovative look at the convergence of global trends and local struggles in this out-of-the-way place. On the remote outer coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Clayoquot Sound might seem to be situated at the periphery of contemporary power and authority. And yet, as the disputed land of native peoples and the contentious site of corporate logging in one of the world's last remaining temperate rain forests, Clayoquot Sound is also squarely in the middle of global politics today. These authors develop a new way of making sense of the rapidly changing character of political life in our day, revealing the political problems and possibilities inherent in the convergence of the global and the local so dramatically enacted in Clayoquot Sound. “This is an impressive model that hopefully will set a precedent for other critical and critically necessary projects. A Political Space challenges political theorists to take contemporary ‘sites’ seriously. This book offers a compelling (and welcome) focus on theoretical production and methodology, which is especially relevant now as many social sciences experience an increasing emphasis on theory. A Political Space is an excellent collection, raising provocative questions and shedding important analytical light on both the politics of Clayoquot Sound, and contemporary political life in general.” —Environmental and Planning D: Society and Space “A Political Space succeeds admirably in providing an illuminating map to Claoquot Sound as it was and is.” —Perspectives on Politics Contributors: Umeek of Ahousaht (E. Richard Atleo), William Chaloupka, Thom Kuehls, Timothy W. Luke, R. Michael M'Gonigle, Catriona Sandilands, Gary C. Shaw, R. B. J. Walker, Sharon Zukin. Warren Magnusson is professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. Karena Shaw is a teaching fellow in the School of Politics, International Relations, and the Environment at Keele University in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. 368 pages | 4 maps | 5 7/8 x 9 | 2003 |
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