Title: Beyond walls
First published: 2008
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.
Subjects: Government policy, National security, Borderlands, Relations, Border security, Terrorism, Prevention, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Influence, United states, boundaries, Canada, boundaries, National security, canada, National security, united states, Terrorism, prevention, Terrorism, government policy, Terrorism, united states, September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, Régions frontalières, Sécurité frontalière, Terrorisme, Prévention, Politique gouvernementale, SOCIAL SCIENCE, General, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), International relations
Places: United States, Canada
LC classification: E183.8.C2 K66 2008