INTL 2540 Political Geography and Geopolitics
This course provides an understanding of the fields of political geography and geopolitics, which are the study of how politics organizes space and how space influence politics. We will discuss key political geographic concepts including territory, sovereignty, borders, and place, and their history and changing relevance in the face of capitalist globalization and the transition from empires to nation-states. We will also explore three major facets of geopolitics: classic geopolitics, critical geopolitics, and urban geopolitics and their relevance in the contemporary world. Finally, we will explore geographies of peace and conflict and the rise of non-state actors and non-state sovereignty.
Course overview
- Department
- International Studies
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.57 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.10 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Hiroshi Nakazato | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2022 | Andrew Grant | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | — | 5 of 12 |