Human Interest

Earlier last week, before the tragic events in Baton Rouge, Dallas, and Minnesota (which totally overshadowed the ruling against China in the Hague), the definition of sovereignty once again was put into question.  China has been working to legitimize its claim on the entire South China Sea, by militarizing the area and controlling its economic productivity.  The International Courts at the Hague just ruled against their actions, in favor of the Philippines.  China, a champion of defending sovereignty, has now elected to ignore the ruling, stating that it is not a legitimate, or even legal, action.  This video helps to illuminate some of the APHG concepts of political organization of space, such as geopolitics, sovereignty, and globalization (or more specifically, the global consequences of NOT getting involved, as many fear that China could disrupt the passage of goods in that region, affecting global trade). 

Here's another video that discusses more on China's interpretation of the Hague decision.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nGpxLVG7RU

While I find that this super-generalized comparison is somewhat lacking, this could open the door for an expanded discussion pertaining to the differences between the two types of offices.