Synopses & Reviews
Do maps accurately and objectively present the information we expect them to portray, or are they instead colored by the political purposes of their makers? In this lively and well-illustrated book, Jeremy Black investigates this dangerous territory, arguing persuasively that the supposed "objectivity" of the map-making and map-using process cannot be divorced from aspects of the politics of representation.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-180) and index.
About the Author
Jeremy Black is a professor of history at the University of Exeter. He is the author of many books, including Maps and History: Constructing Images of the Past.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1: Cartography as Power
2: Mapping the World and its Peoples
3: Socio-Economic Issues and Cartography
4: The Problems of Mapping Politics
5: Frontiers
6: War as an Aspect of Political Cartography
7: Conclusion
References
Picture Acknowledgements
Index