Concepts of space and power in theory and in political practice

Doreen Massey

doi:10.5565/rev/dag.965

Concepts of space and power in theory and in political practice

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Doreen Massey The Open University

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Abstract

This paper introduces particular conceptualisations of space and of power and brings them together in the idea of «power-geometries». It then explores the deployment of this concept in the context of the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela, reflecting back on the nature of this engagement in political practice. Finally, it reflects briefly on how the concept itself has been enriched by this active political usage.

Keywords

power-geometries, space, power place, Venezuela, Bolivarian Revolution

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