Every week, Jean-Christophe Victor explains what's happening in a country or part of the world (politically, socially, economically, etc), with the help of beautiful and clear animated maps. A very clever and helpful view of our contemporary world.
Hvor å se Mapping the World • 2018
30 episoder
- Migration in Afrika
E1Migration in AfrikaContrary to public perception, most African migrants do not come to Europe via the Mediterranean, but settle in other parts of Africa. "With open cards" takes a look at the migration flows within Africa. How can economic migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons be distinguished? What role do demographic development, poverty, conflict, urbanisation and climate change play? How do the individual host countries and the African Union react? The complex migratory flows on this vast and heterogeneous continent present Africa with major challenges. [arte] - The Philippines - A country is in a tight spot
E2The Philippines - A country is in a tight spotPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a hardliner in the fight against drugs: he has had thousands of people executed for drug-related crimes. But the country has even more to deal with: On the one hand the terror of the IS supporters, which rages above all in the south of the archipelago, on the other hand China's striving for expansion in the Chinese Sea. [arte] - Viticulture on the advance
E3Viticulture on the advanceWho would have thought that the French cultivated a Chinese Cabernet Sauvignon in the foothills of the Himalayas? That South Australian Shiraz is drunk all over the world? Or that the Hungarian Tokaj belongs to Italian, Spanish and American investors? In Europe, wine is still strongly linked to its region of origin. And yet it has long since become a world market. [arte] - Saudi Arabia - Modernization or eyewash?
E8Saudi Arabia - Modernization or eyewash?Not a week goes by in Saudi Arabia without young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announcing a new reform measure. Domestic politics, the economy, society and international relations are being so rapidly transformed that even experts hardly know what the most conservative country in the world is heading for. Is it opening up to the modern age, or is it desperately defending its dwindling power? Because the former Eldorado is slowly running out of oil ...[arte] - Kazakhstan: Link between Europe and China
E9Kazakhstan: Link between Europe and ChinaWith its steppes and vast landscapes, Kazakhstan seems like a land of eternal freedom. The opposite is the case: the country was long under Russian rule, first under the tsars, then under the USSR. Today it is doing everything it can to finally become independent and is using its resources and strategic position in Central Asia to develop relations with China and Europe. [arte] - Rwanda - Economic miracle after the genocide?
E10Rwanda - Economic miracle after the genocide?How's Rwanda doing 24 years after the genocide? Rapid economic growth, foreign investment, a growing education system and a declining poverty rate are evidence of impressive progress. With its skyscrapers and sparkling avenues, the capital Kigali is one of Africa's most modern cities. But behind the Rwandan "economic miracle" lies the authoritarian government of Paul Kagame, whom critics accuse of human rights violations ... [arte] - Sea Cable - The Invisible War
E11Sea Cable - The Invisible WarOver 400 cables on the seabed ensure the proper functioning of the Internet and enable over 99 percent of intercontinental exchange. States, secret services and Internet giants are more interested than ever in the "network" ... The more than 1.3 million kilometer long cable network that travels the seven seas is invisible yet indispensable. More than 400 cables guarantee the perfect functioning of the Internet and enable more than 99 percent of intercontinental exchange. "With open cards" gives insights into the unknown history of a network in which states, secret services and Internet giants are more interested than ever. - Spain on the brink of a nervous breakdown
E12Spain on the brink of a nervous breakdownSpain on the verge of a nervous breakdown: Catalonia, the richest region in the country, declared itself independent without the consent of the government. All just a bluff? Certainly not, because Madrid and Barcelona have been in a clinch for a long time ... A look back at a crisis that has been brewing for over ten years and is now shaking the whole of Europe. [arte] - City traffic: Not without my car
E13City traffic: Not without my carPeople all over the world are drawn to cities and urban agglomerations, where they expect jobs and a high quality of life. As a result of urbanization, large cities continue to grow, which in turn leads to ever denser urban traffic, road congestion and ever-increasing air pollution. What could the urban infrastructure of the future look like? [arte] - Transnistrien
E14TransnistrienTime seems to have stood still in this small country - the streets are still reminiscent of the era of the Soviet Union. The breakaway territory has so far remained without international recognition and has become a figure in Russia's political power struggle with the EU. - Libya, the reasons for the chaos
E15Libya, the reasons for the chaosSince Gaddafi's fall in 2011, Libya has been sinking into chaos. Now the United Nations wants to pave the way for elections to stabilise the political situation. But there is still a long way to go. "With open cards" sheds light on the complex conflict that the country has been suffering from since the Arab spring and looks at the role of the various actors. - Hong Kong – Return to China
E17Hong Kong – Return to ChinaTwenty years ago, Great Britain handed over sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. What has become of the former crown jewel of the British Empire, the bastion of capitalism in East Asia? During the Cold War, Hong Kong was a showcase for the West in the middle of Communist China. Today and for the next 30 years, it has the status of a special administrative zone and is becoming increasingly integrated into the new China, which has committed itself to globalisation and is becoming an economic power. Will Hong Kong be able to maintain the economic and political opening that has been its strength for almost two centuries? (german text: arte) - Western Sahara - A frozen conflict?
E19Western Sahara - A frozen conflict?Meanwhile, the conflict not only divides North Africa and Europe, but even the UN Security Council: According to UN reports, one of the last unresolved colonial conflicts is smouldering in Western Sahara. For 50 years, the resource-rich desert area with access to the sea has been at the centre of an endless competition between Morocco, which owns 80 percent of the country's territory, and Algeria, which supports the Sahrawi independence fighters. Meanwhile, the conflict not only divides North Africa and Europe, but even the UN Security Council, which does not want to destabilise the jihadist uprising region any further. [arte] - Kosovo, what future ten years after independence?
E20Kosovo, what future ten years after independence?Ten years after independence, Kosovo is still in a difficult situation. Because it is not recognised by the international community and several European states, it is not economically viable and a fertile ground for corruption and mafia structures. Today more than ever, this small European country is struggling for the long-awaited autonomy. [arte] - Red Sea - Cold War in Warm Waters
E22Red Sea - Cold War in Warm WatersWith the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the Red Sea became a transit zone, an area of economic and cultural exchange between Asia, Africa and Europe. As a hub of international trade, the Red Sea is one of the busiest routes for tankers and container ships. It is no wonder that it is now arousing the greatest geopolitical interest and that various states are stationing their armies on the coasts. [arte] - New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the Pacific Ocean
E23New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the Pacific OceanNew Caledonia belongs to France and yet is 18,000 kilometres from Paris; a full 2,000 kilometres separate the island from its nearest neighbour Australia. The New Caledonian economy is flourishing thanks to nickel deposits, but also thanks to money from France, which accounts for more than 47 percent of the budget. What role does the French archipelago play in Mächteringen in the Pacific, where Chinese influence continues to grow? What do Kanaken, Caldoches, newly arrived Europeans and other minorities have in common? What is the future for the island? [arte] - Venezuela - Oil and Misery
E24Venezuela - Oil and MiseryHow did it get this far in Venezuela? The country has the largest oil reserves in the world. Nevertheless, the country's economy, politics and society are now in serious crisis against the backdrop of increasing state repression. From Simón Bolívar to Hugo Chávez to Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. Nevertheless, the country's economy, politics and society are now in serious crisis against the backdrop of increasing state repression. From Simón Bolívar to Hugo Chávez to Nicolás Maduro - "With open cards" we have investigated how things could get this far. [arte] - Iraq - post-war period
E25Iraq - post-war periodFrom the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 to the rise of the terrorist organization IS: "Open Cards" traces developments in Iraq, which has been striving for peace and stability since the parliamentary elections of May 2018. After 15 years of war, is the country ready to develop from a mosaic state into a nation? After 15 years of war, is Iraq ready to develop from a mosaic state into a nation? Could the burgeoning Iraqi nationalism lead the country to reject foreign interference in the future? From the Sykes-Picot Agreement of 16 May 1916 to the rise of the terrorist organization IS: "With open cards", the development in Iraq, which has been striving for peace and stability since the parliamentary elections of May 2018, is tracing. [arte] - Geopolitics in Cyberspace
E26Geopolitics in CyberspaceSince the last elections in the US and France, every state has understood that cybercompetence is inevitable to prevent risks and dangers. "With open maps" traces a new geopolitical area: cyberspace. For cyber attacks are a danger to which private individuals, companies and states alike are exposed. Cyber attacks are a danger to which private individuals, companies and states are equally exposed. Since the last elections in the US and France, every state has understood that cyber competence is inevitable to prevent risks and dangers. "With open maps" traces a new geopolitical area: cyberspace. [arte] - Thailand - Behind the Postcard Idyll
E27Thailand - Behind the Postcard Idyll"With open cards" shows the country behind the postcard backdrop: The former Kingdom of Siam is one of the few exotic countries that have never been colonized. Today it is part of Thailand and a popular tourist destination. Few people know that human rights are not a concern here. The country has experienced no less than 17 coups d'état since 1932. The former Kingdom of Siam is one of the few exotic countries that have never been colonized. Today it is mostly part of Thailand and with its paradisiacal beaches a popular travel destination. Few people know that human rights are not a concern here. The country with the untouchable royal house, a military junta and a very unstable political situation has experienced no less than 17 coups d'état since 1932. "With open cards" shows Thailand behind the postcard scenery. [arte] - Democratic Republic of the Congo: A country is plundered
E28Democratic Republic of the Congo: A country is plunderedThe Democratic Republic of Congo has countless natural resources: Coltan, cobalt, copper, gold and diamonds are stored under the hot earth of the Central African country. But this wealth was not always a blessing - envy and foreign desires led to the fact that the exploitation of precious resources was never peaceful. Portrait of a tortured republic from the Belgian colonial period to independence, from the spillover of the Rwandan civil war to the countless regional conflicts and the Mafia machinations of the presidents Mobutu and Kabila to the still omnipresent corruption. [arte] - Sweden - Nightmare in the Baltic Sea Region
E29Sweden - Nightmare in the Baltic Sea RegionSince the annexation of the Crimea by Russia in 2014, Sweden has been living in fear. The Scandinavian country has a maritime border with Russia and fears an attack by its incalculable neighbour, whom it is already accusing of unauthorised entry into its maritime and air space. How realistic is such a scenario? The answer can be found in the history books ... [arte] - India: On the way to becoming a world power?
E30India: On the way to becoming a world power?The race between the two Asian giants has begun: When China launched the "New Silk Road" project in 2013, India responded with its own trade route concept. As a counterweight to China's growing influence, India wants to expand cooperation with its immediate neighbours in the Indian Ocean, but also deepen relations with Japan and the USA. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to help his country achieve a position in the world comparable to that of China. The race between the two Asian giants has begun: When China launched the "New Silk Road" project in 2013, India responded with its own trade route concept. As a counterweight to China's growing influence, India wants to expand cooperation with its immediate neighbours in the Indian Ocean, but also deepen relations with Japan and the USA. But is the country on the right track with this strategy? [arte]
