Political Geology

Political Geology: Active Stratigraphies and the Making of Life is an anthology edited by Adam Bobbette and Amy Donovan that explores how geological phenomena and political forces intersect. The volume examines how the subterranean realm has been known, governed, represented, and mobilized as an active foundation for producing worlds.

Essays address the history of the geological sciences, the origin of the earth, and relationships between humans and nature. Contributors trace the political implications of Western geological science while investigating how non-Western earth knowledges shift modern debates.

Intended for scholars and practitioners in the political and geographical sciences, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy of science, the work highlights encounters where unstable ground, volcanic events, and moving strata shape political projects.