Border Politics

By Nancy A. Naples (editor), Jennifer Bickham Mendez (editor),

Book cover of Border Politics: Social Movements, Collective Identities, and Globalization

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In the current historical moment borders have taken on heightened material and symbolic significance, shaping identities and the social and political landscape. "Borders"-defined broadly to include territorial dividing lines as well as sociocultural boundaries-have become increasingly salient sites of struggle over social belonging and cultural and material resources. How do…

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1 author picked Border Politics as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Leela Fernandes

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This book provides an excellent overview of the inequities produced by globalization. It covers a broad set of countries and regions and helps us to understand the complex processes that lead to fears about immigrant and border security. It gives us an understanding of history, people’s lives as they migrate in difficult circumstances, and the possibility for change.

From Leela's list on to understand inequality in a world in crisis.