The paper "Regions Unbound: Towards a New Politics of Place" by Ash Amin challenges the traditional view of cities and regions as territorial entities, emphasizing the rise of compositional forces that transform these areas into sites immersed in global networks. Amin argues that the territorial imaginary of place has been challenged by globalization, which includes the transnational flow of ideas, information, and people, as well as the growth of translocal networks and the impact of distant developments. He highlights the need to move beyond a territorial perspective to a relational understanding of place, where spatial configurations and boundaries are no longer necessarily territorial or scalar. Amin critiques the territorial imaginary of place, particularly in the context of regionalism, which often assumes that territorial autonomy will restore local control, increase economic returns, and strengthen a sense of attachment. He argues that this territorial imaginary is at odds with the implications of a relational reading of place, which emphasizes the importance of flow, connectivity, and multiple geographical expressions. The paper explores two central aspects of the new politics of place: a politics of territorial management and a politics of territorial identity. The politics of territorial management focuses on local decision-making and economic localization, while the politics of territorial identity appeals to local cultural heritage and a territorial public sphere. Amin critiques these approaches for their restrictive democracy and failure to address the complex dynamics of globalized spaces. Amin proposes a relational politics of place, which is neither a-spatial nor territorial but topological. This politics is shaped by the challenges of negotiating diversity and sharing a common territorial space. It emphasizes the importance of agonistic engagement, where different interests and claims are actively managed and negotiated. The paper concludes by advocating for a politics of propinquity, which focuses on the everyday negotiations of diversity, and a politics of connectivity, which works through the varied geographies of relational connectivity and transitivity. In conclusion, Amin calls for a new understanding of regionalism that is freed from the constraints of territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing the political choices and democratic processes that arise from the spatial juxtaposition of difference and the effects of connectivity in multiple relational spaces.The paper "Regions Unbound: Towards a New Politics of Place" by Ash Amin challenges the traditional view of cities and regions as territorial entities, emphasizing the rise of compositional forces that transform these areas into sites immersed in global networks. Amin argues that the territorial imaginary of place has been challenged by globalization, which includes the transnational flow of ideas, information, and people, as well as the growth of translocal networks and the impact of distant developments. He highlights the need to move beyond a territorial perspective to a relational understanding of place, where spatial configurations and boundaries are no longer necessarily territorial or scalar. Amin critiques the territorial imaginary of place, particularly in the context of regionalism, which often assumes that territorial autonomy will restore local control, increase economic returns, and strengthen a sense of attachment. He argues that this territorial imaginary is at odds with the implications of a relational reading of place, which emphasizes the importance of flow, connectivity, and multiple geographical expressions. The paper explores two central aspects of the new politics of place: a politics of territorial management and a politics of territorial identity. The politics of territorial management focuses on local decision-making and economic localization, while the politics of territorial identity appeals to local cultural heritage and a territorial public sphere. Amin critiques these approaches for their restrictive democracy and failure to address the complex dynamics of globalized spaces. Amin proposes a relational politics of place, which is neither a-spatial nor territorial but topological. This politics is shaped by the challenges of negotiating diversity and sharing a common territorial space. It emphasizes the importance of agonistic engagement, where different interests and claims are actively managed and negotiated. The paper concludes by advocating for a politics of propinquity, which focuses on the everyday negotiations of diversity, and a politics of connectivity, which works through the varied geographies of relational connectivity and transitivity. In conclusion, Amin calls for a new understanding of regionalism that is freed from the constraints of territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing the political choices and democratic processes that arise from the spatial juxtaposition of difference and the effects of connectivity in multiple relational spaces.