(Post-)Konstruktivistische Perspektiven in der Finanzgeographie – Einführung zum Themenheft

Abstract

(Post-)Constructivist perspectives in financial geography - introduction to the special issue. Economic activities in the financial sector are heavily dependent on social values, attitudes and routines. Recent advances in financial geography and neighbouring disciplines, most notably constructivist approaches, put forth remarkable achievements that improve our prospects in conceptualising the societal aspects of financial activities in general and financial places in specific. This editorial paper provides an overview on these advances and reflects on both the strength and weakness and the methodological foundations of constructivist approaches in studying financial geographies against the background of longer-term epistemological developments.