Borders: a very short introduction

by Diener, Alexander C.

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Title Statements

Full title :Borders : a very short introduction / Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen.

Summary

"Compelling and accessible, this Very Short Introduction challenges the perception of borders as passive lines on a map, revealing them instead to be integral forces in the economic, social, political, and environmental processes that shape our lives. Highlighting the historical development and continued relevance of borders, Alexander Diener and Joshua Hagen offer a powerful counterpoint to the idea of an imminent borderless world, underscoring the impact borders have on a range of issues, such as economic development, inter- and intra-state conflict, global terrorism, migration, nationalism, international law, environmental sustainability, and natural resource management. Diener and Hagen demonstrate how and why borders have been, are currently, and will undoubtedly remain hot topics across the social sciences and in the global headlines for years to come. This compact volume will appeal to a broad, interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students, including geographers, political scientists, anthropologists, sociologists, historians, international relations and law experts, as well as lay readers interested in understanding current events"--Provided by publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2012.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (137 pages) : : illustrations, maps

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780199978663, 0199978662, 9780199912650, 0199912653, 1283577402, 9781283577403, 9786613889850, 6613889857
oclc:ocn808366416
LC Classification:JC323
Dewey Decimal:320.1/2

A very bordered world -- Borders and territory in the ancient world -- The modern state system -- The practice of bordering -- Border crossers and border crossings -- Cross-border institutions and systems.

Subjects

Anthropologie politique Borderlands Boundaries Boundary disputes Frontières Grensgebieden Grenzen Human geography Human territoriality -- Political aspec… international relations Litiges de frontière marches (districts) Political anthropology POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference Régions frontalières Relations internationales Territorialité humaine -- Aspect politi…