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OverviewEmpire and maps are mutually reliant phenomena and traceable to the dawn of civilisation. Furthermore, maps retain a supremely authoritative status as unquestioned reflections of reality. In today’s image-saturated world, their influence is more powerful now than at any other time in history. This book argues that in the 21st century we are seeing an imperial renaissance in the European Union (EU), a political organisation which defies categorisation, but whose power and influence grows by the year. It examines the past, present, and future of the EU to demonstrate that empire is not a category of state but rather a collective imagination which reshapes history and appropriates an artificial past to validate the policies of the present and the ambitions of the future. In doing so, this book illuminates the imperial discourse that permeates the mass maps of the modern EU. This text will be of key interest to students and scholars of political science, EU Studies, Human Geography, European political history, cartography and visual methodologies and international relations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Russell Foster (King's College London, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Volume: 5 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9781138819214ISBN 10: 1138819212 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 06 July 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of illustrations Acknowledgements 1. The Non-Imperial Empire 2. All Roads Lead to Rome 3. Through the Looking-Glass 4. First Among Equals 5. Render Unto Ceasar 6. A new Race of Pilgrims BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationRussell Foster is Doctor of Political Geography in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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