-Boundaries are depicted on ancient maps, but their role in marking geographic continuities across the land is relatively recent.
States came together in Frontier zones rather than boundary lines. The Frontiers of the world have collapsed into boundaries in the past two centuries.
-Boundary Morphology (two types)
1. Natural (physic)
2. Artificial (geometric)
Stages of boundary making:
+Definition-where is the boundary?
+Delimination-putting it on the map
+Demarcation-mark the boundary
+Administration-patrols, troops
Genetic Political Boundary Types:
+Antecedent boundaries-before populations were in place
+Subsequent boundaries-after populations were in place
+Superimposed boundaries-put in by Colonial power, no choice by the people
+Relic voundaries-N/S Vietnam, Berlin-old relics
Boundary Disputes:
+Positional-definition
+Territorial-regional (aerial aspect)
+Resource dispute
+Functional dispute
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