Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 292
Trim: 6½ x 9½
978-0-7425-5635-5 • Hardback • January 2010 • $133.00 • (£102.00)
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Alexander C. Diener is associate professor of geography at Pepperdine University. Joshua Hagen is dean of the College of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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
This book presents a convincing argument that forecasts of a borderless world are, at best, naïve. Reinforced by fascinating little-known facts and a conscious commitment to historical background, this impressive collection of insightful, carefully edited case studies hangs together nicely as a lively, up-to-date exploration of boundary issues in both the developed and the developing worlds. It's also a good read for anyone curious about the world.
— Mark Monmonier, Syracuse University
The forces of globalization may be challenging the traditional prerogatives of the territorial state, but this volume clearly shows that we are a long way from a postterritorial world. Through a fascinating set of case studies—ranging from the prominent to the obscure—the book offers compelling evidence that interstate boundary conflicts are persistent, important features of the international scene.
— Alexander B. Murphy, University of Oregon
A great book. I'm going to highly recommend it as a supplementary reading.
— Joseph L. Warner, Florida State College, Jacksonville
Demonstrates that all borders are the result of human action—there are no "natural" borders
Based on new research by established experts in their fields
Case studies cover Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America
Written in jargon-free language accessible to students and general readers
Detailed maps highlight the borders in question
Chapters draw on research across disciplines ranging from geography, history, sociology, political science, international relations, and anthropology