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1 digital resource (202 pages) "Examines the historical origins and consequences of modern linear boundaries, in global perspective, emphasizing the role of colonialism and expertise and moving away from conventional frameworks. This book will appeal to scholars interested in the history of the modern international order, colonialism, boundaries and the politics of expertise"-- Provided by publisher. The Problem of Colonial Borders : Myth and Reality -- Modern Territoriality Redefined -- The Settler Colonies : Property Surveying Scaled Up -- British India and Beyond : The Orientalism of Direct Observation -- The Origins of Boundary Studies : From Natural Law to Modern Science -- The Paris Peace Conference : The Scientific Frontier in Practice -- The Continuing Legacies of Linear Boundaries. Kerry Goettlich, University of Reading. July 2023 Includes bibliographical references and index. Boundaries Political aspects Boundaries Philosophy Postcolonialism Territory, National Philosophy JC323 .G46946 2025 320.12 GOE 9781009553001 2024055898 DLC 250428 20260113112326.0 24172303 eng