Geopolitics at the End of the Twentieth Century: The Changing World Political Map

Geopolitics at the End of the Twentieth Century: The Changing World Political Map
ISBN-10
1135305412
ISBN-13
9781135305413
Category
Political Science
Pages
308
Language
English
Published
2013-11-05
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
David Newman, Nurit Kliot

Description

An excellent examination of how the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact of globalization have brought about changes not only to the territorial configuration sovereignty of states and their boundaries, but also to traditional notions of state, boundaries, sovereignty and social order These essays focus on the key regional and geopolitical characteristics of this global reordering, with an emphasis on Eastern Europe and South Asia. They discuss the territorial reordering which is taking place at the level of the state as boundaries are redemarcated in line with ethno-territoral demands; as borders are transversed by the movement of peoples, information and finance; and as the lines of territorial demarcation are perceived not only in terms of their fixed characteristics but as part of a process through which regional and ethnic identities continue to be formed and reformed. Each section ends with articles which focus on literature on geopolitics and boundaries. This is an invaluable addition to our understanding of contemporary world affairs.

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