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Borderlines and Borderlands
Political Oddities at the Edge of the Nation-State
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ISBN-13:
9780742568440
Veröffentl:
2010
Seiten:
292
Autor:
Alexander C. Diener
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Focusing on unusual international border shapes, this fascinating book highlights the important truth that all borders, even those that appear "natural," were created by people. The unique and compelling histories of some of the world's oddest borders provide an ideal context for accessible and enlightening discussions of cultural globalization, economic integration, international migration, imperialism, postcolonialism, global terrorism, nationalism, and supranationalism. Each contributor's regional expertise enriches a textured account of the historical context in which these borders came into existence as well as their historical and ongoing influence on the people and states they bound.
From our earliest schooldays, we are shown the world as a colorful collage of countries, each defined by their own immutable borders. What we often don't realize is that every political boundary was created by people. No political border is more natural or real than another, yet some international borders make no apparent sense at all. While focusing on some of these unusual border shapes, this fascinating book highlights the important truth that all borders, even those that appear "normal," are social constructions. In an era where the continued relevance of the nation state is being questioned and where transnationalism is altering the degree to which borders effectively demarcate spaces of belonging, the contributors argue that this point is vital to our understanding of the world.
The unique and compelling histories of some of the world's oddest borders provide an ideal context for this group of experts to offer accessible and enlightening discussions of cultural globalization, economic integration, international migration, imperialism, postcolonialism, global terrorism, nationalism, and supranationalism. Each author's regional expertise enriches a textured account of the historical context in which these borders came into existence as well as their historical and ongoing influence on the people and states they bound.
To view more maps from the David Rumsey Map Collection, visit davidrumsey.com.
Contributions by: Eric D. Carter, Karen Culcasi, Alexander C. Diener, Joshua Hagen, Reece Jones, Robert Lloyd, Nick Megoran, Julian V. Minghi, David Newman, Robert Ostergren, and William C. Rowe.
The unique and compelling histories of some of the world's oddest borders provide an ideal context for this group of experts to offer accessible and enlightening discussions of cultural globalization, economic integration, international migration, imperialism, postcolonialism, global terrorism, nationalism, and supranationalism. Each author's regional expertise enriches a textured account of the historical context in which these borders came into existence as well as their historical and ongoing influence on the people and states they bound.
To view more maps from the David Rumsey Map Collection, visit davidrumsey.com.
Contributions by: Eric D. Carter, Karen Culcasi, Alexander C. Diener, Joshua Hagen, Reece Jones, Robert Lloyd, Nick Megoran, Julian V. Minghi, David Newman, Robert Ostergren, and William C. Rowe.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Borders, Identity, and Geopolitics
Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen
Chapter 2: The Border Enclaves of India and Bangladesh: The Forgotten Lands
Reece Jones
Chapter 3: The Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Boundary: Stalin's Cartography, Post-Soviet Geography
Nick Megoran
Chapter 4: The Wakhan Corridor: Endgame of the Great Game
William C. Rowe
Chapter 5: The Caprivi Strip of Namibia: Shifting Sovereignty and the Negotiation of Boundaries
Robert Lloyd
Chapter 6: The Renaissance of a Border That Never Died: The Green Line between Israel and the West Bank
David Newman
Chapter 7: Locating Kurdistan: Contextualizing the Region's Ambiguous Boundaries
Karen Culcasi
Chapter 8: Russia's Kaliningrad Exclave: Discontinuity as a Threat to Sovereignty
Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen
Chapter 9: Defining Liechtenstein: Sovereign Borders, Offshore Banking, and National Identity
Robert Ostergren
Chapter 10: Misiones Province, Argentina: How Borders Shape Political Identity
Eric D. Carter
Chapter 11: Point Roberts, Washington: Boundary Problems of an American Exclave
Julian V. Minghi
Chapter 12: Conclusion: Borders in a Changing Global Context
Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen
Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen
Chapter 2: The Border Enclaves of India and Bangladesh: The Forgotten Lands
Reece Jones
Chapter 3: The Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Boundary: Stalin's Cartography, Post-Soviet Geography
Nick Megoran
Chapter 4: The Wakhan Corridor: Endgame of the Great Game
William C. Rowe
Chapter 5: The Caprivi Strip of Namibia: Shifting Sovereignty and the Negotiation of Boundaries
Robert Lloyd
Chapter 6: The Renaissance of a Border That Never Died: The Green Line between Israel and the West Bank
David Newman
Chapter 7: Locating Kurdistan: Contextualizing the Region's Ambiguous Boundaries
Karen Culcasi
Chapter 8: Russia's Kaliningrad Exclave: Discontinuity as a Threat to Sovereignty
Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen
Chapter 9: Defining Liechtenstein: Sovereign Borders, Offshore Banking, and National Identity
Robert Ostergren
Chapter 10: Misiones Province, Argentina: How Borders Shape Political Identity
Eric D. Carter
Chapter 11: Point Roberts, Washington: Boundary Problems of an American Exclave
Julian V. Minghi
Chapter 12: Conclusion: Borders in a Changing Global Context
Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen