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: 9780842051040
• ISBN10: 084205104X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-08
• 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	p. xi
Glossary	p. xxiii
Borders as Barriers
Hadrian's Wall	p. 1
The Great Wall of China	p. 11
The Berlin Wall	p. 21
Borders, Migrants, and Refugees
Sahuayo, Mexico, and Its U.S. Colonies	p. 51
Migration from Lesotho, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe to South Africa	p. 73
Borders and Partitioned Groups
West African Boundary Making	p. 97
The Jivaro People between Peru and Ecuador	p. 107
Boundaries as Social Practice and Discourse: The Finnish-Russian Border	p. 117
Borders, Perceptions, and Culture
The Attitudes of Youth toward the Other Side: The Finnish-Swedish and Finnish-Russian Borders	p. 137
Meaning and Significance of the Canadian-American Border	p. 151
Northern Ireland	p. 169
The Fault Line between Israelis and Palestinians	p. 177
Borders and the Environment
Environment, Development, and Security in Border Regions: Perspectives from Europe and North America	p. 199
Disaster on the Danube	p. 237
Border Regions and Transborder Conservation in Central America	p. 247
Borders, Goods, and Services
The U.S.-Mexican Border as Locator of Innovation and Vice	p. 269
Cross-Border Shopping: Canada and the United States	p. 285
Maritime and Space Borders
Maritime Agreements and Oil Exploration in the Gulf of Thailand	p. 301
New Borders: The Sea and Outer Space	p. 317
Suggested Readings	p. 337
Index	p. 341
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