Borderlands: Comparing Border Security in North America and Europe (Governance Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0776606514 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 406 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
“This book will be invaluable for those inside and outside government who need to know how complex the world’s ‘borderlands’ are becoming.” - Brian Flemming, Literary Review of Canada
Governments are now confronted with managing secure borders, a policy objective that in this era of increased free trade and globalization must compete with intense cross-border flows of people and goods. Specifically, the chapters in this volume ask policy-makers to recognize that two fundamental elements define borders and borderlands: first, human activities (the agency and agent power of individual ties and forces spanning a border), and second, the broader social processes that frame individual action, such as market forces, government activities (law, regulations, and policies), and the regional culture and politics of a borderland.Borders emerge as the historically and geographically variable expression of human ties exercised within social structures of varying force and influence, and
An intriguing look at border politics on a wider scope What does France do about its border with Germany? "Borderlands: Comparing Border Security in North America and Europe" analyzes border politics throughout the western world and how nations have approached the matters of security differently. From borders which seem to merge into one entity like some areas of France and The Netherlands, to more protected borders like the United States and Mexico, "Borderlands" is an intriguing look at border politics on a wider scope.