Borders: A Very Short Introduction

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.

Zusatztext This book offers a rich introduction for research into the amorphous nature of human social-spatial organization. Informationen zum Autor Alexander C. Diener is an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Kansas. Joshua Hagen is Professor of Geography at Marshall University. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: A Very Bordered World; Chapter 2: Borders and Territory in the Ancient World; Chapter 3: The Modern State System; Chapter 4: The Practice of Bordering; Chapter 5: Border Crossers and Border Crossings; Chapter 6: Cross-border Institutions and Systems; Chapter 7: A Very Bordered Future; Further Reading; Index

Autorentext

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

Inhalt

• Chapter 1: A Very Bordered World

• Chapter 2: Borders and Territory in the Ancient World

• Chapter 3: The Modern State System

• Chapter 4: The Practice of Bordering

• Chapter 5: Border Crossers and Border Crossings

• Chapter 6: Cross-border Institutions and Systems

• Chapter 7: A Very Bordered Future

• Further Reading

• Index