Product Description

The human geography of the UK is currently being reshaped by a number of forces - such as globalisation, transition in the organisations of production, the changing character of state intervention, and changing relationships with Europe. A consideration of the impacts of these forces on economic, social and political landscapes is, therefore, an urgent task. At the same time, enduring institutional features of the British economy and polity are also having important influences on socio-economic processes. The result is a complex mosaic of uneven development, which belies the notion of simplistic regional contrasts.

Rather than simply mapping spatial inequality, 'A United Kingdom?' charts the processes underpinning uneven development at a range of scales and for a number of key topics. The book draws upon and synthesises the latest contemporary research findings and places emphasis on the interrelated nature of economic, social and political geographies. It treats the human geographies of the UK in a coherent and integrated way, and asks whether contemporary processes of change are tending towards the reduction of socio-spatial divisions or their reproduction in new forms.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #618435 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Area, September 2000
'... an altogether engaging read. ... an invaluable introduction.'

Review
This well priced book will find an audience of both students and lecturers/teachers across the discipline of human geography. An invaluable introduction to those studying the material for the first time, as well as an excellent summary (and reminder), to those having studied human geography at a general level prior to specializing. (Area and Transactions )

This volume is a significant introduction for undergraduates to the fractured but, still, United Kingdom in which they will live their lives. It deserves widespread use. (Scottish Geography Journal )

About the Author
John Mohan, Department of Geography, University of Portsmouth, UK

Customer Reviews

A thoroughly difficult read!
This book covers a lot of ground and contains a lot of dense information. Mohan is obviously a clever chap, but he should get a writer to write his books - if you're listening John, fluency is the key and this book has none!