{"product_id":"the-fence-and-the-bridge-heather-n-nicol-9781554589715","title":"The Fence and the Bridge: Geopolitics and Identity Along the Canada-Us Border","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Fence and the Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e is about the development of the Canada-US border-security relationship as an outgrowth of the much lengthier Canada-US relationship. It suggests that this relationship has been both highly reflexive and hegemonic over time, and that such realities are embodied in the metaphorical images and texts that describe the Canada-US border over its history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Nicol argues that prominent security motifs, such as themes of free trade, illegal immigration, cross-border crime, terrorism, and territorial sovereignty are not new, nor are they limited to the post-9\/11 era. They have developed and evolved at different times and become part of a larger quilt, whose patches are stitched together to create a new fabric and design. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Each of the security motifs that now characterize Canada-US border perceptions and relations has a precedent in border-management strategies and border relations in earlier periods. In some cases, these have deep historical roots that date back not just years or decades but centuries. They are part of an evolving North American geopolitical logic that inscribes how borders are perceived, how they function, and what they mean. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather N. Nicol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554589711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554589715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wilfrid Laurier University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2016","brand":"Heather N. Nicol","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939589456127,"sku":"9781554589715","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e2bb62c0-a50b-4d52-bc07-a4a7a35ed2cf.jpg?v=1681442381","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fence-and-the-bridge-heather-n-nicol-9781554589715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}