In light of the recent incidents is the Straits of Hormuz and Gibraltar, Professor Peter Vujakovic explores the geopolitical importance of the world’s seas and waterways.
TAG: Geopolitics
Propaganda mapping and Brexit
Dr Alexander Kent, Reader in Cartography and Geographic Information Science, comments on the use of maps as propaganda tools, by the Vote Leave and the Remain campaigns, in the lead up to the EU Referendum.
As Theresa May gets ready to ‘push ahead’ with Brexit after meeting with MPs at Chequers last week, will she remember seeing a propaganda map put through her letterbox before the referendum?
A more dangerous world?
Professor Peter Vujakovic from the School of Human & Life Sciences explains how recent world events show why geography matters.
Geopolitics of the South China Sea
Professor of Geography, Peter Vujakovic, explains the powerful influence of maps in the escalating situation in the South China Sea.