Chapter 6. Governing with Maps: Cartographic Political Economy
Published Online: 22 JAN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444317411.ch6
Copyright © 2010 Jeremy W. Crampton
Book Title
Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS
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How to Cite
Crampton, J. W. (2010) Governing with Maps: Cartographic Political Economy, in Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444317411.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 22 JAN 2010
- Published Print: 22 JAN 2009
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Book Series Editors:
- John Paul Jones III
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Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Arizona, USA
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Print ISBN: 9781405121729
Online ISBN: 9781444317411
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Keywords:
- governing with maps - cartographic political economy;
- analyzing “marginal” information on map;
- political economy of government;
- political question of governing;
- from l'état, c'est moi to l'état, c'est l'état;
- Colbert's explicit goal - restoring France's interests and strengthening authority of state;
- thematic maps and governmentality;
- modern state used maps in population assessment;
- GIS projects in local government - directed to mapping resources as traffic flows;
- “Thinking out space” - Americans in Paris
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The Political Economy of Government
From l'état, c'est moi to l'état, c'est l'état
Thematic Maps and Governmentality: Introducing the Calculating Surveillant State
Summary