The new border wars : the conflicts that will define our future /
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Diversion Books, a division of Diversion Publishing Corp., 2021Edition: First Diversion Books editionDescription: xxv, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:- text
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- 9781635769074
- 1635769078
- 320.12 23
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A thrilling insight into international geopolitics by one of the world's leading experts, examining the past, future, and present meaning of borders from the fall of the Berlin Wall to 9/11, Palestine to Pakistan, North Korea to Trump's Wall, and beyond
What do the world's best-known, most dangerous, and most unexpected border conflicts mean for our changing international relationships?
In The New Border Wars , border expert Klaus Dodds journeys into the geopolitical clashes of tomorrow in an eye-opening tour of border walls--literal and figurative--from the Gaza Strip to the space race. In the Himalayas, the Mediterranean, and elsewhere, the tension inherent to trying to divide the world into separate parcels has not gone away.
And with climate change shifting our natural borders, from mountains to glaciers to rivers, the question of how we live in a world that's becoming warmer and wetter―and growing in population―looms large. Dodds answers why now more than ever we are likely to see more walls, barriers, and securitization in our daily lives.
The New Border Wars discovers just what borders truly mean in the modern world: How are they built; what do they signify for citizens and governments; and how do they help us understand our political past and, most importantly, our diplomatic future?
Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-250) and index.
Introduction -- Border matters -- Moving borders -- Watery borders -- Vanishing borders -- No man's land -- Unrecognised borders -- Smart borders -- Out of this world -- Viral borders.
In an era of climate change, resource scrambles and digital revolution, when nations are rejecting open borders and turning inward, what will become of our borders? In Border Wars, Professor Klaus Dodds takes us on a journey into tomorrow's geopolitical conflicts. From no man's lands to the space race, we discover how the best-known border conflicts of our age are intensifying, and explore the dangerous and often unexpected sites of border conflict that are revealing themselves today, from the highest peaks to deep under sea. Along the way, we will ask what borders reveal of our modern world. How are they built; what do they mean for citizens and governments; how do they help us understand our political past and, most importantly, predict our planetary future?
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. v)
- 1 Border Matters (p. 1)
- 2 Moving Borders (p. 37)
- 3 Watery Borders (p. 57)
- 4 Vanishing Borders (p. 89)
- 5 No Man's Land (p. 111)
- 6 Unrecognized Borders (p. 139)
- 7 Smart Borders (p. 163)
- 8 Out of This World (p. 185)
- 9 Viral Borders (p. 211)
- Afterword (p. 233)
- Further Reading (p. 243)
- Acknowledgments (p. 251)
- Index (p. 253)
Reviews provided by Syndetics
Publishers Weekly Review
Dodds (Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction), a professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London, surveys a wide range of contemporary border battles in this informative account. He documents the shift from post--Cold War optimism about a new, more fluid international landscape to rising security concerns about "open borders" after 9/11, and draws incisive parallels between the China-Taiwan and Israel-Palestine conflicts, noting how much of an uphill battle it remains for both Taiwan and Palestine to earn "widespread international recognition" in the face of resistance from China, Israel, and the U.S. Dodds also details how efforts by the U.S. government to secure its southern border have created a surveillance state in the region, with citizens and noncitizens subjected to increasing electronic and physical monitoring. In the book's most eye-opening chapter, Dodds describes how governments and corporations are jockeying for position and power in outer space. Though he draws more observations than firm conclusions, Dodds's depth of knowledge impresses, and he makes a persuasive case that identity politics and climate change disruptions will intensify border conflicts in the coming decades. This broad-minded study offers a fresh perspective on world affairs. (Sept.) Correction: An earlier version of this review misspelled the author's name in several instances.There are no comments on this title.