GEOG 140 Chapter 16: GEOG140PoliticalGeographyWeek8MooreArticleEthno-Territoriality
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Territory is important because it"s a fundamental basis of the modern sovereign-state system, and a common objective over which wars are fought. It is also a central component of ethno-nationalist politics, as a territory is used by the people who live to identify with, and assert authority over. It tends to be used as a descriptive shorthand, a synonym for ethnically based territorial units within states, or an explanation for ethnic conflict over state spaces driven by political elites. However ethno-territorial projects are not so straightforward. They take place at multiple scales (not just the state level), involve various actors (not just elites), and are made up of an ensemble of political and social practices. Adam moore: territoriality is a strategy directed toward the control of space, not just for its own sake, but as a means through which other goals may be accomplished.
