ABSTRACT
The human world is most frequently viewed as a set of spaces defined by the boundaries that circumscribe the countries of the world. That set of spaces is enshrined in the map that commonly hangs on the walls of our homes, our classrooms, and even our foreign policy institutes: the map showing each of the 200-odd countries of the world in a different color. As the circumstances surrounding the events of September 11, 2001 reveal, however, the traditional world political map is of remarkably little utility when the object of concern is terrorism. Terrorist activities frequently operate outside of the logic of that map, and they often involve specific challenges to its underlying spatial order.
