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The Edge of the Plain

By James Crawford

The Edge of the Plain Politics & History

The Edge of the Plain

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SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD 2023 No matter where you turn, it seems that the taut lines of borders are vibrating to - or even calling - the tune of global events Today, there are more borders in the world than ever before in human history. Beginning with the earliest known example, Crawford travels to many borders old and new: from a melting glacial landscape to the conflict-torn West Bank and the fault-lines of the US/Mexico border. He follows the story of borders into our fragile and uncertain future - towards the virtual frontiers of the internet and the shifting geography of a world beset by climate change. As nationalism, climate change, globalisation, technology and mass migration all collide with ever-hardening borders, something has to give. And Crawford asks, is it time to let go of the lines that divide us?
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
432
Release Date:
2023-08-03
Publication Date:
2023-08-03
Publisher:
Canongate Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1838852069
ISBN13:
9781838852061
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
306 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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