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110	2		_aUnited Nations.Department of Technical Co-operation for Development.
245	1	4	_aWorld Cartography : _bVol. XX / _cUnited Nations.Department of Technical Co-operation for Development.
264		1	_aNew York : _bUnited Nations, _c1990.
300			_aV. : _bill. , map ; _c28 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aWhy 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.
650		0	_2Mapa drawing
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107040960
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