Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Map wars in the Middle East: How cartographers charted and helped shape a regional conflict

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par Christine Leuenberger, Senior Lecturer, Cornell University

Maps are ubiquitous – on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in elections, and GPS devices help drivers navigate to their destination.

But no matter the purpose, all maps have something in common: They are political. Making maps is about making decisions about what to omit and what to include. They are subject to selection, classification,…

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