Boundaries of states are often taken as a given although they seem, in not a few instances, to be quite arbitrary. Their origins and changes through the centuri

Contributions to this collection seek to determine the extent to which states and boundaries have, in fact, disappeared, or are simply changing their functions

This detailed analysis, originally published in 1989 studies the relationship between nation, state and territory. It explores the evolution of nations and the

From the oceans to continental heartlands, human activities have altered the physical characteristics of Earth's surface. With Earth's population projected to p

Compelling and accessible, this Very Short Introduction challenges the perception of borders as passive lines on a map, revealing them instead to be integral fo