Borders: A Very Short Introduction

Alexander C. Diener

ISBN 10: 0199731500 / ISBN 13: 9780199731503

Editore: Oxford University Press Inc, 2012

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2012. 1st Edition. Paperback. Borders: A Very Short Introduction offers insights into the form and function of historical and contemporary political and social boundaries. The authors show how and why borders have been, are currently, and will undoubtedly remain controversial topics and at the forefront of global headlines for years to come. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 119 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780199731503

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Titolo: Borders: A Very Short Introduction

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press Inc

Data di pubblicazione: 2012

Legatura: Brossura

Condizione: New

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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 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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Informazioni sull?autore:

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