Borders and border regions in Europe : changes, challenges and chances /

Focussing European borders: The book provides insight into a variety of changes in the nature of borders in Europe and its neighborhood from various disciplinary perspectives. Special attention is paid to the history and contemporary dynamics at Polish and German borders. Of particular interest are...

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Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Lechevalier, Arnaud (Editor), Wielgohs, Jan, 1957- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:German
Published: Bielefeld : Transcript Verlag, [2013]
Series:Edition Politik ; Bd. 15.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Focussing European borders: The book provides insight into a variety of changes in the nature of borders in Europe and its neighborhood from various disciplinary perspectives. Special attention is paid to the history and contemporary dynamics at Polish and German borders. Of particular interest are the creation of Euroregions, mutual perceptions of Poles and Germans at the border, EU Regional Policy, media debates on the extension of the Schengen area. Analysis of cross-border mobility between Abkhazia and Georgia or the impact of Israel's "Security Fence" to Palestine on society complement the focus on Europe with a wider view
Physical Description:1 online resource (269 pages) : maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783839424421
3839424429