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The Cartographic State
Jordan Branch
其他書名
Maps, Territory, and the Origins of Sovereignty
出版Cambridge University Press, 2014
主題History / WorldHistory / Historical GeographyPolitical Science / History & TheoryPolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralPolitical Science / World / GeneralPolitical Science / GeopoliticsSocial Science / Sociology / GeneralTechnology & Engineering / Cartography
ISBN11070409659781107040960
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=sbPCAQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Why is today's world map filled with uniform states separated by linear boundaries? The answer to this question is central to our understanding of international politics, but the question is at the same time much more complex - and more revealing - than we might first think. This book examines the important but overlooked role played by cartography itself in the development of modern states. Drawing upon evidence from the history of cartography, peace treaties and political practices, the book reveals that early modern mapping dramatically altered key ideas and practices among both rulers and subjects, leading to the implementation of linear boundaries between states and centralized territorial rule within them. In his analysis of early modern innovations in the creation, distribution and use of maps, Branch explains how the relationship between mapping and the development of modern territories shapes our understanding of international politics today.