Territoriality in the Globalizing Society One Place or None?

Globalization is one of the buzz-words in the 1990s. It points to a world in which geographic location becomes increasingly irrelevant, a vision that has aroused both hopes and fears. Surprisingly, globalization is accompanied by increasing regionalization. This volume is a timely contribution to the debate on globalization and regionalism. Coming from several disciplines, its contributors explore the consequences of a world with no geographical barriers. Refuting simple notions of globalization, they argue that location and space will remain important dimensions of economic and social development. In view of this, the book develops a more balanced view of the tension between globalization and regionalism.

Territory and Territoriality in the Globalizing Society: An Introduction.- One: Power and Competition.- Territoriality in Modern Societies: The Spatial and Institutional Nestedness of National Economies.- Do Territories Compete?.- The Integration of the East German Firms into the Western Market Economy.- Two: Demarcation and Border-Transgression.- Policing Europe: Border Controls and European Integration.- Remapping the World of the News.- Globalization and its Impact on the Northern Border Region of Mexico.- Three: Cohesion and Identity.- Constructions of Europe: Territoriality, Sovereignty, Identity: Disaggregations of Cultural and Political Space.- Conclusion Disembeddedness and Localization: The Persistence of Territory.- Bibliographical Notes.