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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822992003321

Autore

Popescu Gabriel

Titolo

Bordering and Ordering the Twenty-first Century [[electronic resource] ] : Understanding Borders

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2011

ISBN

1-283-27322-5

9786613273222

1-4422-1325-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Collana

Human Geography in the Twenty-First Century: Issues and Applications

Disciplina

320.12

Soggetti

Borderlands

Boundaries

Human geography

Political geography

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Political Theory of the State

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Making Sense of Borders; Chapter 2: Borders Before and During the Modern Era; Chapter 3: Borders in the Era of Globalization; Chapter 4: Producing Global Border Spaces; Chapter 5: Controlling Mobility; Chapter 6: Bridging Borders; Conclusion; References; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This timely book introduces readers to the central question of borders in the twenty-first century. After familiarizing readers with border thinking and making from antiquity to the present, Gabriel Popescu turns a critical eye on current concepts, processes, and contexts. Assessing the latest theoretical approaches to border studies, the author deftly incorporates a range of disciplinary perspectives, including geography, international relations, sociology, history, security studies, and anthropology. He explores recent world events, discussing how current issues such as migration, terrorism