Constructing the Carpathians
The Carpathian Convention and the Search for a Spatial Ideal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9265223 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J J Fall (0000-0001-5292-2232), Harald Egerer |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 98-106 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revue de géographie alpine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-1121 • E-ISSN: 1760-7426 |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/rga.2004.2296 |
| OpenAlex | W2023302650 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
This paper explores some of the assumptions behind the purposefully-vague spatial definition of the area covered by the Carpathian Convention, pointing to the problematic aspects of defining such an entity. The intrinsically political nature of defining boundaries in space is stressed, including the difficulties of seeking a biophysical justification for a political project. The process leading to the birth of the Carpathian Convention is therefore analysed as it simultaneously constructs the idea of the Carpathians' as an entity in itself. This is linked to the potent and seductive metaphor of boundless nature severed by political boundaries, promoted in the case of the Carpathians by a conglomerate of natural scientists, international organisations, nongovernmental organisations and donor agencies. Rather than there being a split between « nature » on one hand and « politics » on the other, with negotiation between a biophysical ideal and a pragmatic political solution, it is argued that the very thing that is taken to be the object of environmental studies and politics - namely « nature » - is an effect of power. The discussion is illustrated by an analysis of three maps produced during the negotiation phase
Archaeology · Convention · Epistemology · Geography · Ideal (ethics) · Metaphor · Natural (archaeology) · Negotiation · Object (grammar) · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Sociology · Space (punctuation) · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies · Computer Science · Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration · Law · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.78 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |