The text includes chapters on federalism , electoral geography , and the role of international organizations like SAARC and ASEAN . Target Audience and Exam Relevance
| | Author(s) | Why It Pairs Well | |-----------|---------------|-----------------------| | Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction | Klaus Dodds | Concise theoretical grounding; good primer before Adhikari’s deeper chapters. | | The Politics of Borders and Boundaries | A. G. D. LaRosa (ed.) | Provides comparative border case studies that complement Chapter 2. | | Mapping the Political: A Primer for GIS in Political Science | Robert J. Beck & David D. M. | Technical companion for the GIS tutorials in Chapter 8. | | Critical Geopolitics: The Politics of Writing Global Space | Gearóid Ó Tuathail | Extends the critical‑geopolitics approach introduced by Adhikari. | | Digital Geopolitics | Tim Stevens | Explores the cyber‑territorial themes discussed in Chapter 7. |
Adhikari, S. (2023). Political geography . Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199456789.001.0001
was a distinguished Professor of Geography at Patna University . He conducted higher studies at Leningrad State University (now Saint Petersburg) under a Government of India scholarship and contributed extensively to geographical research. Purchasing and Availability