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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792114503321

Autore

Diener Alexander C.

Titolo

Borders : a very short introduction / / Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , c2012

ISBN

1-283-57740-2

0-19-997866-2

9786613889850

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Very short introductions.

Altri autori (Persone)

HagenJoshua <1974->

Disciplina

320.1/2

Soggetti

Boundaries

Borderlands

Boundary disputes

Human territoriality - Political aspects

Human geography

Political anthropology

International relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

'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.