The Politics of Scale
스케일의 정치학
A critical geographical theory demonstrating that spatial scales (local, national, global) are not ontological fixed containers, but socially constructed and politically contested arenas of state and capital restructuring.
| Field | Geography · Political Science · Sociology |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Macro · Structures & Institutions |
| Paradigm | Critical Theory Conflict Theory |
| Key figures | 👤 Neil Brenner (닐 브레너) |
| Year | 1997 |
Key Claims
Neil Brenner demonstrated that spatial scales are politically produced through capitalist urbanization and state spatial restructuring. Hegemonic projects continuously produce and reconfigure scalar hierarchies (urban glocalization vs national regulation) to manage economic crisis tendencies.
Further Reading
- Brenner, N. (1998). Between fixity and motion: Accumulation, territorial organization and the historical geography of spatial scales. Environment and Planning D: Society and Space, 16(4), 459–481.
- Brenner, N. (2004). New State Spaces: Urban Governance and the Rescaling of Statehood. Oxford University Press.
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