Frontiers
Territory and State Formation in the Modern World
Published on 23. April 2013
272 pages
978-0-7456-7673-9 (ISBN)
Description
The purpose and location of frontiers affect all human societies in the contemporary world - this book offers an introduction to them and the issues they raise.
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09/1997
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Malcolm Anderson is Professor of Politics and Director of International Social Sciences Institute, at the University of Edinburgh.
Content
List of Maps.
Introduction.
1. The International Frontier in Historical and TheoreticalPerspective.
2. Self-Determination, Secession and Autonomy: European Cases ofBoundary-Drawing.
3. Themes in African and Asian Frontier Disputes.
4. Boundaries within States: Size, Democracy and ServiceProvision.
5. Frontiers and Migration.
6. Uninhabited Zones and International Cooperation.
Conclusion: The European Union and the Future of Frontiers.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
Introduction.
1. The International Frontier in Historical and TheoreticalPerspective.
2. Self-Determination, Secession and Autonomy: European Cases ofBoundary-Drawing.
3. Themes in African and Asian Frontier Disputes.
4. Boundaries within States: Size, Democracy and ServiceProvision.
5. Frontiers and Migration.
6. Uninhabited Zones and International Cooperation.
Conclusion: The European Union and the Future of Frontiers.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
