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Context sensitivity and economic-geographic (re)theorising

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  • Huiwen Gong
  • Robert Hassink

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Drawing upon critical realism and the literature on theorising in social sciences, this article contributes to the understanding of theorising in economic geography by highlighting the role of context throughout the theory development process. By critically reviewing two key concepts in economic geography—related variety and knowledge bases—from a critical realist theory development perspective, scholars’ sensitivity to local context through the whole theorising process is examined. We argue that the particular strength of economic geography with regard to advancing theory lies in the continuous application of concepts and theories (that is, generalities) within new contexts (that is, confrontation with new particularities).

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  • Huiwen Gong & Robert Hassink, 0. "Context sensitivity and economic-geographic (re)theorising," Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, Cambridge Political Economy Society, vol. 13(3), pages 475-490.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cjrecs:v:13:y::i:3:p:475-490.
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