Maps and Politics
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"Maps and Politics" is a scholarly work examining how cartography shapes and reflects political power, territorial claims, and ideological agendas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maps and Politics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5465041 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maps and Politics Context triple: [Jeremy Black, hasWritten, Maps and Politics]
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A.
Gallery of Maps
The Gallery of Maps is a grand corridor in the Vatican Museums renowned for its 16th-century topographical frescoes depicting detailed maps of the Italian peninsula.
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B.
Power Map
Power Map is a 3D data visualization and geospatial mapping tool in Microsoft Power BI that lets users plot and explore data on interactive maps over time.
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C.
Earth Sciences & Map Library
The Earth Sciences & Map Library is a specialized UC Berkeley library that focuses on collections and services related to geology, geography, environmental sciences, and cartographic materials such as maps and atlases.
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D.
Geographia
Geographia is an influential ancient geographical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically mapped the known world and shaped cartography for centuries.
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E.
Geography and Plays
"Geography and Plays" is an experimental 1922 collection of prose, poetry, and plays by modernist writer Gertrude Stein that showcases her innovative, avant-garde use of language and form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maps and Politics Target entity description: "Maps and Politics" is a scholarly work examining how cartography shapes and reflects political power, territorial claims, and ideological agendas.
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A.
Gallery of Maps
The Gallery of Maps is a grand corridor in the Vatican Museums renowned for its 16th-century topographical frescoes depicting detailed maps of the Italian peninsula.
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B.
Power Map
Power Map is a 3D data visualization and geospatial mapping tool in Microsoft Power BI that lets users plot and explore data on interactive maps over time.
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C.
Earth Sciences & Map Library
The Earth Sciences & Map Library is a specialized UC Berkeley library that focuses on collections and services related to geology, geography, environmental sciences, and cartographic materials such as maps and atlases.
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D.
Geographia
Geographia is an influential ancient geographical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically mapped the known world and shaped cartography for centuries.
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E.
Geography and Plays
"Geography and Plays" is an experimental 1922 collection of prose, poetry, and plays by modernist writer Gertrude Stein that showcases her innovative, avant-garde use of language and form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic study
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| addresses |
critical cartography
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geopolitical narratives ⓘ ideological bias in maps ⓘ representation of territory ⓘ state power and mapping ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
critically evaluate the neutrality of maps
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reveal hidden assumptions in cartographic practices ⓘ show how maps influence political perceptions ⓘ |
| analyzes |
political implications of map design
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role of maps in boundary disputes ⓘ role of maps in colonial and postcolonial contexts ⓘ role of maps in nation-building ⓘ symbolic power of maps ⓘ |
| discusses |
historical uses of maps in empire-building
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modern uses of maps in international disputes ⓘ role of mapping technologies in governance ⓘ |
| examines |
how cartography reflects political power
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how cartography shapes political power ⓘ maps as instruments of power ⓘ maps as tools of ideological representation ⓘ maps as tools of propaganda ⓘ maps as tools of territorial legitimation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ideological agendas
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relationship between maps and political power ⓘ territorial claims ⓘ |
| genre |
academic non-fiction
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cartographic theory literature ⓘ political geography literature ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
cartography
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politics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contested borders and maps
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ideology in spatial representation ⓘ maps as political discourse ⓘ power-knowledge relationship in mapping ⓘ state control over mapping ⓘ territorial representation ⓘ |
| intendedForAudience |
researchers in geography
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researchers in international relations ⓘ researchers in political science ⓘ scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| situatesInField |
critical cartography studies
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geopolitics ⓘ political geography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maps and Politics Description of subject: "Maps and Politics" is a scholarly work examining how cartography shapes and reflects political power, territorial claims, and ideological agendas.
Referenced by (1)
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