A world turned upside down.

Abstract

Laments the failure of people to see the various ways in which the world is changing and to appreciate the ways in which the world needs to change. An examination of various ways in which map- makers project the world reveals different preconceptions of what the world looks like but ultimately leads to the realisation that there is no right way up, no centre and no periphery. Geographers possess important tools for advancing the perception of one world rather than a world of many parts. Geography's strength is its interdisciplinary character and its ability to contribute to an understanding of world ecological and developmental issues. This is important, for at present the world is retreating from internationalism by a number of tides of man-made crisis. There is a stark choice to be made: pursuing the arms race, or moving to a more sustainable world political and economic order. Geographers must work to break the silences of the world, to counter collective mania with reality and hope.-Author