Borders and Border Politics in a Globalizing World

by Lorey, David E.; Anderson, Malcolm; Baker, Frederick; Bowman, Kirk S.; Butler, Richard W.; Dalin, Cheng; Clement, Norris; Dallen, Timothy J.; Dzurek, Daniel J.; Elton, Catherine; Erskine, Brian; Fitzgerald, David; Friedman, Thomas L.; Ganster, Paul; Gay,

• ISBN13: 9780842051033
• ISBN10: 0842051031
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-17
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Borders represent an intriguing paradox as globalization continues to leap barriers at a vigorous pace, yet the political boundaries separating peoples remain pervasive and problematic. The first text to explore global borders, this reader brings together key essays on border societies, politics, and economies to explore this complex dynamic. With its careful selection of accessible essays, this text will allow professors in a variety of courses to easily globalize their classroom.. The readings have been carefully selected to appeal to undergraduates, offering theoretical concepts for understanding the overarching context of globalization as well as focusing on the experiences of specific peoples and communities.

Table of Contents

Introduction,	xi
Glossary,	xxiii
Borders as Barriers
1 JOHN J. WILKES,
Hadrian's Wall,	1	(10)
2 CHENG DALIN,
The Great Wall of China,	11	(10)
3 FREDERICK BAKER,
The Berlin Wall,	21	(30)
Borders, Migrants, and Refugees
4 DAVID FITZGERALD,
Sahuayo, Mexico, and Its U.S. Colonies,	51	(22)
5 DAVID A. MCDONALD, LOVEMORE ZINYAMA, JOHN GAY, FION DE VLETTER, AND ROBERT MATTES,
Migration from Lesotho, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe to South Africa,	73	(24)
Borders and Partitioned Groups
6 J.D. HARGREAVES,
West African Boundary Making,	97	(10)
7 CATHERINE ELTON,
The Jivaro People between Peru and Ecuador,	107	(10)
8 ANSSI PAASI,
Boundaries as Social Practice and Discourse: The Finnish-Russian Border,	117	(20)
Borders, Perceptions, and Culture
9 PIRJO JUKARAINEN,
The Attitudes of Youth toward the Other Side: The Finnish-Swedish and Finnish-Russian Borders,	137	(14)
10 ROGER GIBBINS,
Meaning and Significance of the Canadian-American Border,	151	(18)
11 MICHAEL IGNATIEFF,
Northern Ireland,	169	(8)
12 THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN,
The Fault Line between Israelis and Palestinians,	177	(22)
Borders and the Environment
13 NORRIS CLEMENT, PAUL GANSTER, AND ALAN SWEEDLER,
Environment, Development, and Security in Border Regions: Perspectives from Europe and North America,	199	(38)
14 BRIAN ERSKINE,
Disaster on the Danube,	237	(10)
15 PASCAL O. GIROT,
Border Regions and Transborder Conservation in Central America,	247	(22)
Borders, Goods, and Services
16 KIRK S. BOWMAN,
The U.S.-Mexican Border as Locator of Innovation and Vice,	269	(16)
17 DALLEN J. TIMOTHY AND RICHARD W. BUTLER,
Cross-Border Shopping: Canada and the United States,	285	(16)
Maritime and Space Borders
18 DANIEL J. DZUREK,
Maritime Agreements and Oil Exploration in the Gulf of Thailand,	301	(16)
19 MALCOLM ANDERSON,
New Borders: The Sea and Outer Space,	317	(20)
Suggested Readings,	337	(4)
Index,	341