Political Geography

Political geography within geographical science. Development of political-geographical thought. Geopolitics.
State: formation, structure, organization and functioning of the state.
Functional and morphological analysis of states. Unitary and federal states.
Administrative and political organization of the state territory. State territory, airspace and water space.
Political borders: phenomenon, typology and functions of borders. Maritime borders. Delimitation on land and at sea. Military power and defense of states. Social order and political system. Sovereignty. Power and politics. Elections, electoral systems and people's electoral behavior. The world as a single system. International relations. International organizations. International operation of the state.

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• Bufon, M., 2008. Osnove politične geografije. Koper, Univerza na Primorskem, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče & Založba Annales, Koper. COBISS.SI-ID – 234951936
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• Dodds, K., 2000. Geopolitics in a Changing World. Prentice Hall, Harlow. COBISS.SI-ID – 13476194
• Geoffrey, P., 1997. Zahodna geopolitična misel v dvajsetem stoletju. Ljubljana, Založba FDV, 274 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 67500544
• Jones, M., Jones, R., Woods, M., 2004. An Introduction to Political geography. Space, Place and Politics. New York, London, Routledge, 202 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 638670
• Kissinger, H. A., 1994. The Diplomacy. New York, Simon&Schuster. COBISS.SI-ID – 12289330
• Matteuci, N., 1999. Novoveška država. Izrazoslovje in pota. Ljubljana, Založba FDV. COBISS.SI-ID – 104740352
• Cox, K. R., Low, M., Robinson, J. (eds.). 2008. The SAGE Handbook of Political Geography, SAGE: Los Angeles. COBISS.SI-ID – 2675150

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