Advertisement

How a name change can affect geopolitics

Trump has announced that he intends to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of Ameri...

Share this article

15.46 9 Jan 2025


How a name change can affect geopolitics


Listen to this episode


Share this article

15.46 9 Jan 2025


Trump has announced that he intends to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. What does this mean for geopolitics in the region, and how can the names of major geographical features be changed unilaterally?

Joining Seán to discuss is Gerry Kearns, Professor in the Department of Geography at Maynooth University…

Image: Reuters, Britannica


Read more about

Moncrieff Highlights

Related Episodes

Ask the GP with Dr Nina Byrnes

00:11:23

Ask the GP with Dr Nina Byrnes

Lunchtime Live

00:11:23


Reactions to and experiences o...

00:32:43

Reactions to and experiences of the Bondi Beach shooting

Lunchtime Live

00:32:43


Buying Irish this Christmas: F...

00:14:12

Buying Irish this Christmas: Food

Lunchtime Live

00:14:12


The Pod Squad: Lines of Enquir...

00:11:16

The Pod Squad: Lines of Enquiry

Lunchtime Live

00:11:16