GEOG 140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bush Doctrine, Geopolitics, Domino Theory
Document Summary
Geopolitical boundary narratives, the global war on terror and border fencing in india. Understand the global war on terror" and india"s appropriation of this discourse to justify building the. Relational identities - defining ourselves by who we are not versus who we are. Othering": groups or individuals measuring others against an idealized version of themselves: rational vs irrational civilized vs uncivilized enlightened vs unenlightened. Long history in geopolitical discourse of representing the threat of an enemy other across the border. The securitization of the border with pakistan is understandable; the two countries have had four wars in the past 60 years, and india routinely accuses pakistan of supporting anti-state movements in kashmir and other parts of india. Howeverindia and bangladesh have had peaceful relations since india helped liberate bangladesh in 1971 and the population of bangladesh shares a linguistic and cultural heritage with the indian state of.
