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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"This book offers a rich introduction for research into the amorphous nature of human social-spatial organization." - Gregory Lee Cuellar, Horizons in Biblical Theology
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
ISBN : 9780199731503
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