the criticism of traditional political geographies vis-a-vis modern trends. As with much of the move towards 'Critical geographies', the arguments have drawn largely from postmodern, post structural and postcolonial theories. Examples include: Feminist geography, which argues for recognition of the power relations as patriarchal and attempts to theorise alternative conceptions of identity and identity politics. Alongside related concerns such as Queer theory and Youth studies Postcolonial theories which recognise the Imperialistic, universalising nature of much political geography, especially in Development geography Notable political geographers John A. Agnew Simon Dalby Klaus Dodds Derek Gregory Richard Hartshorne Karl Haushofer Ron J. Johnston Reece Jones Cindi Katz Peter Kropotkin Yves Lacoste Halford Mackinder Doreen Massey Joe Painter Friedrich Ratzel Rachel Pain Gillian Rose Linda McDowell Cindi Katz Ellen Churchill Semple Peter J. Taylor See also List of geography topics History of geography Category:Women geographers Critical geography List of countries Geography reference tables Tobler's first law of geography Tobler's second law of geography References Bakis H (1987) Géopolitique de l'information Presses Universitaires de France, Paris Harvey D (1996) Justice, nature and the geography of difference Oxford: Blackwell Johnston RJ (1979) Political, electoral and spatial systems Oxford: Clarendon Press Painter J (1995) Politics, geography and 'political geography': a critical perspective London: Arnold Pepper D (1996) Modern environmentalism London: Routledge Ratzel F (1897) Politische Geographie, Munich, Oldenbourg Sack RD (1986) Human territoriality: its theory and history Cambridge: Cambridge University Press Further reading Agnew J (1997) Political geography: a reader London: Arnold Bakis H (1995) ‘Communication and Political Geography in a Changing World’ Revue Internationale de Science Politique 16 (3) pp219–311 - http://ips.sagepub.com/content/16/3.toc Buleon P (1992) 'The state of political geography in France in the 1970s and 1980s' Progress in Human Geography 16 (1) pp24–40 Claval P (1978) Espace et pouvoir, Paris, Presses Universitaires de France Cox KR, Low M & Robinson J (2008) Handbook of Political Geography London: Sage Okunev I (2021) Political geography Brussels: Peter Lang Sanguin A-L & Prevelakis G (1996), 'Jean Gottmann (1915-1994), un pionnier de la géographie politique', Annales de Géographie, 105, 587. pp73–78 Short JR (1993) An introduction to political geography - 2nd edn. London: Routledge Spykman NJ (1944) The Geography of the Peace New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co. Sutton I (1991) 'The Political Geography of Indian Country' American Indian Culture and Research Journal 15(2) pp1–169. Taylor PJ & Flint C (2007) Political geography: world-economy, nation-state and locality Harlow: Pearson