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Borders : a very short introduction / Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Diener, Alexander C.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Boundaries.
- Borderlands.
- Boundary disputes.
- Human territoriality--Political aspects.
- Human territoriality.
- Human geography.
- Political anthropology.
- International relations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
- Summary:
- 'Borders' offers insights into the form and function of historical and contemporary political and social boundaries. The authors show how and why borders will undoubtedly remain controversial topics and at the forefront of global headlines for years to come.
- Contents:
- 1 A very bordered world; 2 Borders and territory in the ancient world; 3 The modern state system; 4 The practice of bordering; 5 Border crossers and border crossings; 6 Cross-border institutions and systems; Epilogue: A very bordered future; Further reading; Websites; Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-57740-2
- 0-19-997866-2
- 9786613889850
- OCLC:
- 808366416
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