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Geography of Small Islands

Outposts of Globalisation

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Beate M.W. Ratter

    1. Institute of Geography, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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  • Comprehensive compilation of island studies issues

  • Analysis of the singularities of small island communities

  • Contribution to the concept of nissology

  • Global in perspective with specific case studies based on experience and the author's own work

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction to the Geography of Small Islands

    • Beate M. W. Ratter
    Pages 1-24

  3. Genesis of Islands

    • Beate M. W. Ratter
    Pages 25-59

  4. Cultural History of Islands

    • Beate M. W. Ratter
    Pages 61-91

  5. Geopolitics of Small Islands

    • Beate M. W. Ratter
    Pages 93-131

  6. Socio-spatial and Globalised Economies

    • Beate M. W. Ratter
    Pages 133-172

  7. Island Vulnerability and Resilience

    • Beate M. W. Ratter
    Pages 173-199

  8. Conclusion

    • Beate M. W. Ratter
    Pages 201-214

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 215-224
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About this book

This book is dedicated to the study of the islands and their role in a globalised world. Beside Coastal or Oceanic/Marine Geography, there is little comprehensive material about the speciality of small island geography so far. This volume aims to bridge natural, social and cultural science perspectives. In Geography of Small Islands readers learn about the physical development of islands, their cultural and political importance, as well as their economic particularities. This book appeals to researchers, students and scholars with an interest in the special characteristics in spatialities of islands.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Geography, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Beate M.W. Ratter

About the author

Professor of Integrative Geography at the University of Hamburg, Beate Ratter is also head of the Department of Human Dimensions in Coastal Areas at the Institute of Coastal Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht. She spent the last 25 years studying boundaries and Maritime Delimitation for Islands and became expert on impact of maritime delimitation processes and regional cultural development in islands.

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