The Politics of Mapping by Bernard Debarbieux, Irene Hirt - 9781789450675

The Politics of MappingAuthor(s): Bernard Debarbieux, Irene Hirt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: ISTE Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: ISTE Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781789450675, 978-1789450675\nSynopsis\nMaps and mapping are fundamentally political. Whether they are authoritarian, hegemonic, participatory or critical, they are most often guided by the desire to have control over space, and always involve power relations. This book takes stock of the knowledge acquired and the debates conducted in the field of critical cartography over some thirty years.\n\nThe Politics of Mappingincludes analyses of recent semiological, social and technological innovations in the production and use of maps and, more generally, geographical information. The chapters are the work of specialists in the field, in the form of a thematic analysis, a theoretical essay, or a reflection on a professional, scientific or militant practice. From mapping issues for modern states to the digital and big data era, from maps produ.