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Heightened Unrest in Venezuela’s Zulia State
Northwestern Venezuela, especially the state of Zulia, is an anti-Chavez stronghold, noted for its “oppositional “ culture. As explored in a previous GeoCurrents post, the northwestern Lake Maracaibo...
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MapStory : Animated Atlas of African History
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The Divided States Which Became Syria - A Look at the Past
With news reports that Alawites and Melkite Christians may retreat to the western coast of Syria to establish a rump state, various commentators are wondering if Syria could actually split. Most of...
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China expands its currency-swap geography
“Developed counties are already using currency swaps as a short-term measure to contain the liquidity crisis, Lusnikov says, citing the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the British...
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A Greece or a Norway? Cyprus takes the helm at a time of crisis for the...
STAND on the hot, dark sand of Governor’s Beach and you can take in simultaneously the troubles of Cyprus, its dream of future prosperity and its political uncertainty.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Geopolitics in Asia: Russia, India and Pakistan-China Cooperation (part 2)
In the second part of this analysis, Andrei Volodin looks at the impact of Sino-Pakistani cooperation on Russian interests.See it on Scoop.it, via Geospatial Human Geography
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Taking on China: Plunge into an exotic land and culture
Plain DealerTaking on China: Plunge into an exotic land and culture with a herd of ...Plain DealerLet's review some history before we get to the good travel stuff: Closed to the world for centuries,...
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Strategic Geography and the End of Assad
The Weekly Standard (blog)Strategic Geography and the End of AssadThe Weekly Standard (blog)The regime's sectarian logic corresponds with geographic and logistical factors that are best understood by...
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Human Geography: An Evolving Discipline
New technology is proving to be a powerful force, driving significant changes in the community of online mapping.See it on Scoop.it, via Geospatial Human Geography
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Thomas Jefferson’s Army Was All About ‘Human Terrain’
At the birth of our great nation, Thomas Jefferson brought a vision of the military to life — which was all about creating “multipurpose army,” designed for a wide variety of functions that go beyond...
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Mapping locations mentioned in the Bible
An interactive map that shows which locations where mentioned in the Bible.See it on Scoop.it, via Geospatial Human Geography
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Mapping the Economic Power of Cities
The urban world is shifting. Today only 600 urban centers generate about 60 percent of global GDP. While 600 cities will continue to..See it on Scoop.it, via Geospatial Human Geography
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5 Stupidest Things Ever Done With Borders
Where you find a border, you usually find somebody pissed off about it. Disclaimer: This article is more glib and crude in its language than I typically post. However there is some great insight in...
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New study maps hotspots of human-animal infectious diseases and outbreaks
A new global study mapping human-animal diseases like tuberculosis and Rift Valley fever finds that an "unlucky" 13 zoonoses are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.2 million...
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Mapping Human Terrain
Intelligence analysts are tracking the potential for poverty, extremism and pandemic disease to predict the next national security crisis.See it on Scoop.it, via Geospatial Human Geography
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Socio-cultural information is critical: US Army
The Army has been slow at understanding the importance of socio-cultural information. While there were examples of successful uses, such as the occupation of Japan after World II, that was not the...
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Population by Latitude/Longitude
This is an excellent spatial graph that helps to explain the distribution of the human population. Why do we live where we live? The longitude map is still fascinating, but has less explanatory...
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Welcome to the new Great Game
The West is not exactly interested in encouraging an Arab Spring along the Silk Road.See it on Scoop.it, via Geospatial Human Geography
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Why a new European security strategy isn’t needed | European Geostrategy
Over recent months there have been several – often well-argued and highly-considered – calls for a new European Security Strategy to be drafted. The argument is put that the European Security Strategy...
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New. Clear. Vision. | A Geopolitics of Compassion?
Making Democracy a Force of History… by Robert C. Koehler. Beyond the spectacle of the presidential race, the Washington consensus pursues business as usual. This is the season in which I wonder, with...
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