Borders: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199731500 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Short, easy read that hits the hot button topics James Leonard Although several notable scholars have opined that borders are a thing of the past due to increasing globalization, Diener and Hagen put that false notion to rest in the first few pages. In fact, while borders have always been dynamic, new borders continue to emerge where uncertainty previously existed. At the same time, the nature of old borders changes as NGOs, the international nature of the internet, and supranational organizations change the way peopl. Thorough Judith Moore This is the first Very Short Introduction I've read which had no wit or humor, but it's very thorough and fulfills its contract with the reader who wants a complete overview of the subject, from nations to neighborhoods. It is certainly thought-provoking and can raise awareness to complex issues.. Interesting Political Science Ideas I needed this book for political geography. The book basically summarized the entire course and is an easy quick read. My grandfather loves reading it also.
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. Highlighting the historical development and continued relevance of borders, Alexander 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. This compact volume will appeal to a broad, interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students, including geographers, political scientists, anthropologists, sociologists, historians, international relations and law experts, as well as lay readers interested in understanding current events.. 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
"From private gated communities to fenced national borders and from gerrymandered electoral districts to bounded fiscal spaces, we all live with (and against) barriers. This lively, brief, current, impressively comprehensive and theoretically as well as philosophically inclusive 'introduction' is much more than that - it's terrific coverage."--Harm de Blij, John A. Hannah Professor, Michigan State University
Diener is an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Kansas. Joshua Hagen is Professor of Geography at Marshall University. He is the author of One Homeland or Two?: Nationalization and Transnationalization of Mongolia's Kazakhs. Diener) and author of Preservation, Tourism and Nationalism: The Jewel of the German Past.. Alexander C. He is the co-editor of Borderlines and Borderlands: Political Oddities at the Edge