Invisible countries : journeys to the edge of nationhood / Joshua Keating.

By:

Keating, Joshua [author.]

Contributor(s):

Nelson, Bill (Cartographer) [cartographer.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780300235050
0300235054

Other title:

Journeys to the edge of nationhood

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Invisible countries.DDC classification:

320.1/2 23

LOC classification:

JC323

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

Introduction: what is a country? -- How countries conquered the world -- A nation between countries -- The invisible country -- The dream of independence -- The country vanishes -- Conclusion: the new map.

Summary: "A thoughtful analysis of how our world's borders came to be and why we may be emerging from a lengthy period of "cartographical stasis." What is a country? While certain basic tenets-such as the clear demarcation of a country's borders, and the acknowledgment of its sovereignty by other countries and by international governing bodies like the United Nations-seem applicable, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules, including "breakaway," "semi-autonomous," or "self-proclaimed" countries such as Abkhazia, Kurdistan, Somaliland, a Mohawk reservation straddling the U.S.-Canada border, and an island nation whose very existence is threatened by climate change. Through stories about these countries' efforts at self-determination, as well as their respective challenges, Keating reveals that there is no universal legal authority determining what we consider a country. He argues that although our current world map appears fairly static, economic, cultural, and environmental forces in the places he describes may spark change. Keating ably bridges history with incisive and sympathetic observations drawn from his travel and personal interviews with residents, political leaders, and scholars in each of these countries"--Publisher's description.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A thoughtful analysis of how our world's borders came to be and why we may be emerging from a lengthy period of "cartographical stasis." What is a country? While certain basic tenets-such as the clear demarcation of a country's borders, and the acknowledgment of its sovereignty by other countries and by international governing bodies like the United Nations-seem applicable, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules, including "breakaway," "semi-autonomous," or "self-proclaimed" countries such as Abkhazia, Kurdistan, Somaliland, a Mohawk reservation straddling the U.S.-Canada border, and an island nation whose very existence is threatened by climate change. Through stories about these countries' efforts at self-determination, as well as their respective challenges, Keating reveals that there is no universal legal authority determining what we consider a country. He argues that although our current world map appears fairly static, economic, cultural, and environmental forces in the places he describes may spark change. Keating ably bridges history with incisive and sympathetic observations drawn from his travel and personal interviews with residents, political leaders, and scholars in each of these countries"--Publisher's description.

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