Beyond walls
Subtitle: re-inventing the Canada-United States borderlands
By: by Victor Konrad and Heather Nicol.
Contributors: Nicol, Heather N. 1953-
Series: Border regions series
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780754672029
Subjects: Borderlands -- United States; Borderlands -- Canada; Border security -- United States; Border security -- Canada; National security -- United States; National security -- Canada; Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- United States; Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy -- Canada; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Influence; United States -- Relations -- Canada; Canada -- Relations -- United States
Description: "This book provides a comprehensive examination of the Canada-USA border in its 21st century form, placing it within the context of border and borderlands theory, globalization and the changing geopolitical dialogue. It argues that this border has been reinvented as a 'state of the art', technology-steeped crossing system, while the image of the border has been engineered to appear consistent with the 'friendly' border of the past. It shows how a border can evolve to a heightened level of security and yet continue to function well, sustaining the massive flow of trade. It argues whether, in doing so, the US-Canada border offers a model for future borderlands. Although this model is still evolving and still aspires toward better management practices, the template may prove useful, not only for North America, but also in conflict border zones as well as the meshed border regions of the EU, Africa's artificial line boundaries and other global situations."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Canada-United States borderlands in the 21st century; title: Boundaries, borders and borderlands : borderlands theory in the era of globalization; title: A retrospective on the Canada-U.S. borderlands; title: Borderland regions and transnational communities; title: Trade in an era of heightened security : sustaining the prosperity partnership; title: Homeland security and emergency preparedness; title: Passport compliance; title: Environment; title: Arctic boundaries and northern borderlands; title: Borderlands culture.