A half-hearted romance? A diagnosis and agenda for the relationship between economic geography and actor-network theory (ANT)

Martin Müller

doi:10.1177/0309132513518833

A half-hearted romance? A diagnosis and agenda for the relationship between economic geography and actor-network theory (ANT)

Martin Müller^*

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Abstract

This paper examines the relationship of actor-network theory (ANT) and economic geography, arguing that there has been a rather restrictive, sometimes ambiguous reading of ANT literature. It reviews three major lines of reception in economic geography around the themes of topological space, translation and performativity. Subsequently, the paper problematizes conflicting interpretations of ‘network’ and ‘power’ as central ANT terms. In an attempt to open up new avenues of engagement with ANT, it finally sketches an agenda around three themes that are of relevance both for economic geography and for human geography more broadly: hybridity, desire and fluidity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-86
Number of pages	22
Journal	Progress in Human Geography
Volume	39
Issue number	1
Early online date	4 Feb 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0309132513518833
Publication status	Published - 13 Feb 2015

Keywords

actor-network theory
ANT
economic geography
materiality
power
sociomaterial practices

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Geography, Planning and Development

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