Geo-space and meta-space: Geographical methods in political science
The article considers the possibilities of integration and use of geographical knowledge in modern political science. The author develops his own concepts of political geo-space and meta-space, and proposes new approaches to study political space and regions. The most important of all is the contextual approach to the political space and political meaning of the territory. In structural analysis of political space the author emphasizes the importance and prospects of system approach (concept of territorial political systems).