Borders: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Borders: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199731503

ISBN-10: 0199731500

ISBN-13: 9780199731503

Edition: 2012

Authors: Alexander C. Diener, Joshua Hagen

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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 andcontinued relevance of borders, Alexander C. 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…

Book details

List price: $13.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 8/22/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 6.70" wide x 4.30" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English




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



A Very Bordered Future


Further Reading


Index