Boundaries and Belonging: States and Societies in the Struggle to Shape Identities and Local Practices (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521068499)

Although state borders remained remarkably stable during the Cold War, states have disappeared, splintered, consolidated, and blended into supra-national communities since 1990. The articles in this volume look at borders in a new way, stressing their impermanence. In particular, the study looks at the tension between the actual borders of states and other virtual boundaries that frame human communities. The contributors include political scientists, sociologists, geographers, and historians who write about the Middle East, Europe, China, North America, and Asia.

Author: Joel S. Migdal
ISBN-10: 0521068495
ISBN-13: 9780521068499
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2008
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d