The Politics of Borders Sovereignty, Security, and the Citizen after 9/11
Borders sit at the center of global politics. Yet they are too often understood as thin lines, as they appear on maps, rather than as political institutions in their own right. This book takes a detailed look at the evolution of border security in the United States after 9/11. Far from the walls and...
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2018
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