Borders : a very short introduction / Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen.
This volume 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, the authors offer...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [England] ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2012]
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
328. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford Very Short Introductions |
| Summary: | This volume 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, the authors 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. They 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199365792 0199978662 1283577402 9780199365791 9780199978663 9781283577403 |