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Raumwissenschaft

English translation: political/analytical geography

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German term or phrase:Raumwissenschaft
English translation:political/analytical geography
Entered by: Mario Marcolin

10:14 Feb 27, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics / geografia
German term or phrase: Raumwissenschaft
szukam najlepszego ang ekwiwalwntu (chodzi o teorie Haushofera)
Maja G
Poland
Local time: 15:47
(political) geography
Explanation:
The theory of Haushofer "Geopolitics" (Geopolitik)http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa101899.htm
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/G/geopolit.html

belongs to a tradtion beginning with Hettner

"Alfred Hettner (1859-1941), ab 1906 Geographieprofessor in Heidelberg, bemühte sich vor allem um die Begründung eines tragfähigen theoretischen Systems der Geographie. Er versuchte, den durch die zeitgenössische Wissenschaftstheorie akzentuierten
methodologischen Gegensatz zwischen Natur- und Kulturwissenschaften für die Geographie dadurch zu überwinden, dass er sie als „Raumwissenschaft“ (analog zur Zeitwissenschaft Geschichte) auffasste"
http://www.uni-duisburg.de/FB6/geographie/Publikationen/Geog...

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Note added at 1 hr 32 mins (2004-02-27 11:46:53 GMT)
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\"geopolitics, method of political analysis, popular in Central Europe during the first half of the 20th cent., that emphasized the role played by geography in international relations. Geopolitical theorists stress that natural political boundaries and access to important waterways are vital to a nation\'s survival. The term was first used (1916) by Rudolf Kjeflen, a Swedish political scientist, and was later borrowed by Karl Haushofer, a German geographer and follower of Friedrich Ratzel. Haushofer founded (1922) the Institute of Geopolitics in Munich, from which he proceeded to publicize geopolitical ideas, including Sir Walford J. Mackinder\'s theory of a European \"heartland\" central to world domination.\"
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/G/geopolit.html
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Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 15:47
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2geopolitics
Lars Helbig
4(political) geography
Mario Marcolin
1 +2space science?
Terry Moran
3Theory of space
Carley Hydusik
3geographical science
Armorel Young
1Regional science
Yann Anyr Bouchedor


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Regional science


Explanation:
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Yann Anyr Bouchedor
Canada
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: French
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
space science?


Explanation:
It's another way of looking at it. Without any context, who can tell?

And anyway, what IS regional science?

Terry Moran
France
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Radu Stefan (X): Yes, here is also a link where appears translated so: www.langenscheidt.de/deutsch/lehrwerke/daf/sowieso/pdf/glos...
3 mins
neutral  Carley Hydusik: I just looked at raducu's link, and I think here they are constrasting earth science with space science, as in "outer space", but I'm not sure. NASA sites talk about "space science", for example.
12 mins
agree  Brandis (X): Raum means generally spaces, yes
1 day 9 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Theory of space


Explanation:
It is indeed hard to find. There are a few Google hits for "concept of space", but that would be more general. "Theory" goes well with a person's name (i.e. Haushofer). See Heidegger's Theory of Space in the link...

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Note added at 2004-02-27 10:41:33 (GMT)
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Ah, I think Med Bouchedor is onto something here... it will probably depend on your context (as usual). I did also find Google links to \"Regional- und Raumwissenschaft\", which is a bit problematic... Can Med Bouchedor tell us more? Did Haushofer just develop a theory, or an entire discipline?


    Reference: http://www.google.ch/search?q=cache:1FAij77s3gMJ:www.arisaka...
Carley Hydusik
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mario Marcolin: by Alfred Hettner (Heidelberg), a kind of geography
1 hr
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
geopolitics


Explanation:
Raumwissenschaft is what Karl Haushofer called geoplitics.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Haushofer
Lars Helbig
Germany
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bartek: In the 1920s, German geographer Karl Haushofer used Geopolitik to support German expansion. http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa101899.htm You are right
24 mins
agree  Carley Hydusik: Aha-Erlebnis! Oh yeah...
30 mins
disagree  Mario Marcolin: geopolitics is a part of the Raumwissenschaft-tradition
34 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: yes!!
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(political) geography


Explanation:
The theory of Haushofer "Geopolitics" (Geopolitik)http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa101899.htm
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/G/geopolit.html

belongs to a tradtion beginning with Hettner

"Alfred Hettner (1859-1941), ab 1906 Geographieprofessor in Heidelberg, bemühte sich vor allem um die Begründung eines tragfähigen theoretischen Systems der Geographie. Er versuchte, den durch die zeitgenössische Wissenschaftstheorie akzentuierten
methodologischen Gegensatz zwischen Natur- und Kulturwissenschaften für die Geographie dadurch zu überwinden, dass er sie als „Raumwissenschaft“ (analog zur Zeitwissenschaft Geschichte) auffasste"
http://www.uni-duisburg.de/FB6/geographie/Publikationen/Geog...

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Note added at 1 hr 32 mins (2004-02-27 11:46:53 GMT)
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\"geopolitics, method of political analysis, popular in Central Europe during the first half of the 20th cent., that emphasized the role played by geography in international relations. Geopolitical theorists stress that natural political boundaries and access to important waterways are vital to a nation\'s survival. The term was first used (1916) by Rudolf Kjeflen, a Swedish political scientist, and was later borrowed by Karl Haushofer, a German geographer and follower of Friedrich Ratzel. Haushofer founded (1922) the Institute of Geopolitics in Munich, from which he proceeded to publicize geopolitical ideas, including Sir Walford J. Mackinder\'s theory of a European \"heartland\" central to world domination.\"
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/G/geopolit.html

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Carley Hydusik: This is fascinating! Thanks, Mario! Do you think I might have been close, after all, with "theory of space", if it's "analog zu Zeitwissenschaft"? I saw many examples of "theories of space and time".
24 mins
  -> Late 19th century German scientists insisted on renaming, reinventing sciences - *that* is truly fascinating..:)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
geographical science


Explanation:
might do.

Karl Haushofer was born on August 27, 1869 in Munich. He chose a career as a professional soldier, and his intellectual gifts and meticulous attention to detail quickly allowed him to get an appointment to the Staff Corps. Haushofer had been a general in World War I. Retiring from the army in 1919 with the rank of major general, he dedicated himself to the regeneration of Germany and turned to academic life.
Haushofer thought that a major cause of Germany’s defeat in World War 1 was the lack of geographical knowledge and geopolitical awareness. Because of this lack, Germany found itself in that war with its particular alignment of allies and enemies, and this brought its defeat. In order to correct this lack he engaged in the fields of political and geographical science.
http://www.geocities.com/integral_tradition/haushofer.html

Armorel Young
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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