1. History of Human Geographic Thought
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2. Strategies for Using and Constructing Theory
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3. Methodological Design
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@Ward, K. (2010). Towards a relational comparative approach to the study of cities. Progress in Human Geography, 34: 471-487 (17 pages).
Sum: 822 pages.