Subsumption of Space: A Theory of Marxist Geography

Introduction
	The Core Category of Marxist Geography
	Developments Among Past Critical Geographers
	The Structure of This Book
	References
Contents
About the Author
1 The Fundamental Moments in Formulating Marxian Spatial Theory
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Ascent and Descent
	1.3 The Unified Dialectics of Ascent and Descent in the Opening Chapter of Capital Volume 1
	1.4 Formal and Real Subsumption: The Dialectical Process to Incorporate a Fresh Logical Moment into Marxist Theory
	1.5 The Classification of Science
	References
2 The Space and Its Subsumption into Society
	2.1 The Space: The Logical Moment of Geography
	2.2 The Spatiality Marxist Geography Should Assume at Outset
	2.3 Pristine Space: The Logical Point of Departure of Marxist Geography
	2.4 Two Attributes of Pristine Space: Absolute Space and Relative Space
	2.5 Subsumption of Space
	2.6 Space and Power
	References
3 Absolute Space
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Negation of Society by Absolute Space and Externalities
	3.3 Types of Territoriality Produced Through the Subsumption of Absolute Space
	3.4 Bounding: The Real Subsumption of Absolute Space
	3.5 Boundary Porosity
	3.6 Conclusion
	References
4 Relative Space
	4.1 Properties of Relative Space and Its Dialectics
	4.2 Annihilation of Space
	4.3 The Real Subsumption of Space by Eliminating Space Itself: Agglomeration
	4.4 Spatial Integration and Network
	4.5 Conclusion
	References
5 Relational Space
	5.1 Components of Subsumed and Produced Space
	5.2 Multiple Layers of Space Superimposed upon Each Other
	5.3 The First Form: Territorial Integration
	5.4 The Second Form: Land-Use Coordination
	5.5 Conclusion
	References
6 The Built Environment
	6.1 The Nature of the Built Environment
	6.2 The Subsumption of the Built Environment
	6.3 The Built Environment in Capitalism
	6.4 Digression: The Relocation of the Elements of the Built Environment in the Market Economy
	References
7 The Autogenous Bond of Space and Body
	7.1 Spatial Configuration and Lived Space Carved into the Body
	7.2 The Manipulation and Alienation of the Autogenous Bond by State and Economic Powers
	7.3 Manipulation of Cognitive Space by State and Economic Power
	References
8 Business Cycles, Falling Rates of Profit and the Dynamism of Capitalist Space
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Stage 1: Stagnation and Recovery
	8.3 Stage 2: The Amassing of Contradictions During the Period of “Moderate Activity”
	8.4 Stages 3 and 4: Overexcitement and the Crash
	8.5 The Tendential Fall in the Rate of Profit and Emergence of Monopoly Capital
	8.6 Neo-liberalism and the Globalisation of Capitalism
	References
9 Spatial Struggles for Emancipation
	9.1 Spatial Praxis to Produce Counter-Space
	9.2 The Dominant Space of Power Versus the Counter-Space of the People
	9.3 Struggles around Absolute Space 1: Contiguity and Bounding
	9.4 Struggles around Absolute Space 2: The Dialectics between Wirkungsraum and Action Space
	9.5 Struggles around Relative Space: Counter-agglomeration, Counter-Networks and “Stray Spaces”
	9.6 Struggles Around Relational Space: “Poor People’s Optimum” and Christaller’s Central-Place System
	9.7 Struggles Around Spatial Scale: Porosity and Scale Jumping
	9.8 The Emancipation from Authoritative Space: A Case of Struggles Against the Human Rights Infringements by the Child Guidance Centres in Japan
	References
Afterword
References
Author Index
Index