A shatterbelt is an area of instability between regions with opposing political and cultural values.
It is the shatter between the belt of a culture.
It is called the shatterbelt because it is a zone of persistent splintering and fracturing
A shatterbelt in human geography refers to a region prone to political, cultural, and/or military conflicts as a result of competing powers and interests. These areas are often located between powerful countries or civilizations, leading to instability and tension due to conflicting agendas. Examples of shatterbelts include Eastern Europe during the Cold War and the Middle East today.
The term 'shatter belt' is often seen as 'shatter belt' region'. A shatter belt region is a state or group of states that exists within a sphere of competition between larger states. (Example- Poland was between Russia and Germany in World War II)
Colin Thiele's first book was a book of poems, "Progress to Denial", which was published in 1945, just before he turned 25. He continued writing novels and articles, and began writing children's books during the 1960s. Sun on the Stubble was published in 1961 and Storm Boy was published in 1963.