GEO 230 Module 1 Blog
Flint & Taylor (2018), described the model of the three geographical scales as a singular process that manifests at three scales. They further described this process as taking the following form: "the needs of accumulation are experienced locally ... and justified nationally ... for ultimate benefits organized globally" (Flint & Taylor, 2018, p. 38). One example of this process is the discussions around banning Russian oil imports. Yaffe-Bellany described this in his article in a few ways. First, he noted that President Biden and his advisors were worried that an oil embargo would make the prices of fuel soar (Yaffe-Bellany, 2022). This relates to the first scale, as the effects of an embargo would be felt locally, by citizens at the gas pump. Yaffe-Bellany (2022) also described that the reason for this proposed embargo is that the United States is looking for ways to punish the Russian government for their invasion of Ukraine. This attests to the second scale, that the actions would be justified nationally. Finally, in terms of the third scale, the benefits globally would be that the end goal of punishing Russia would be accomplished: their economy would suffer and they would pull out of Ukraine in order to ease the sanctions that had already been put on them, as they are already having trouble exporting their oil (Yaffe-Bellany, 2022).
Map of Ukraine Invasion:
(Editorial Board 2022).
Washington Post Staff (2022, February 24). Maps of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 24, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/24/maps-ukraine-russia-attack/
Yaffe-Bellany, D. (2022, March 6). Oil prices jump as U.S. discusses Russian import ban. The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/06/business/oil-prices-us-russia-ukraine.html?searchResultPosition=1
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