Theoretical and Methodological Considerations in the Study of the Geography of Less Developed Countries. This course considers the history of the theoretical and methodological approaches used by geographers to conduct research in less developed countries, particularly the humid tropics.
Emphasis is placed on the writing of geographers who are natives of the country under consideration.
Relevant models and theories from sister disciplines are also reviewed. Politics and Space. Review of classical and contemporary themes of political geography . This course is a geopolitical exploration of the processes underlying boundary formation and alteration in formal territories. A central theme is a comparative approach to the demands of nations without a state.