The ethics of territorial borders
Subtitle: drawing lines in the shifting sand
By: John Williams.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Boundaries -- Moral and ethical aspects.; Political geography -- Moral and ethical aspects.; International relations -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Description: "The Ethics of Territorial Borders develops a distinctive line of argument, drawing on political theory and geography as well as international relations. It argues that, although borders have played a role in ethical discussions about war and about intervention and identity in international politics, these discussions treat borders as possessing derivative significance. Instead, this book critiques such an approach to argue for the ethical significance of borders themselves, pointing to their role in human diversity and the enduring appeal of territorial division."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.