9780199731503: Borders: A Very Short Introduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199731500 ISBN 13: 9780199731503
Publisher: OUP USA, 2012

Synopsis

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 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 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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About the Author

Alexander C. Diener is an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Kansas. Joshua Hagen is Professor of Geography at Marshall University.

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Publisher
OUP USA
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199731500
ISBN 13 
9780199731503
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
152