European Regions And Boundaries

Author : Diana Mishkova,Balázs Trencsényi
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785335853

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European Regions and Boundaries by Diana Mishkova,Balázs Trencsényi Pdf

It is difficult to speak about Europe today without reference to its constitutive regions—supra-national geographical designations such as “Scandinavia,” “Eastern Europe,” and “the Balkans.” Such formulations are so ubiquitous that they are frequently treated as empirical realities rather than a series of shifting, overlapping, and historically constructed concepts. This volume is the first to provide a synthetic account of these concepts and the historical and intellectual contexts in which they emerged. Bringing together prominent international scholars from across multiple disciplines, it systematically and comprehensively explores how such “meso-regions” have been conceptualized throughout modern European history.

Author : Philomena Murray,Leslie Holmes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429853395

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Europe: Rethinking the Boundaries by Philomena Murray,Leslie Holmes Pdf

First published in 1999, Europe: Rethinking the Boundaries explores the themes of boundary and identity from cultural, political, sociological and historical perspectives. The volume highlights the multiplicity of approaches and the complexity of the understanding of what is Europe, while at the same time presenting a coherent theme of boundary which is both thought-provoking and comprehensive. It focuses on Europe’s changing boundaries and the "clash of civilisations" thesis, the European transformation of the nation state, rethinking European peripheries and European Union (EU) enlargement, the Mediterranean boundaries of the EU, Balkan boundaries, Europe and the "Islamic threat", German foreign policy and European security, and the neutrality of Austria, Finland and Sweden in the EU. Europe: Rethinking the Boundaries will appeal both to informed generalists and to students and scholars of Europe who seek an analysis of the issue of boundaries from a variety of perspectives. It is a timely collection of up to date commentary and analysis from a team of experts which provides a fresh approach to the discussion of boundaries in Europe. It points to pressing issues facing Europe at a difficult and challenging time.

Author : Jordi Martí-Henneberg
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9783030615376

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European Regions, 1870 – 2020 by Jordi Martí-Henneberg Pdf

This volume explains the national and regional border modifications that took place in Europe from 1870 to 2020. It provides insights that allow us to understand boundary changes for several different levels of territorial organization. The text describes the state formation process related to the regional-administrative structures in each European country, and offers insight into the degree of centralization historically by describing the extent of legislative autonomy at different administrative levels and the competences reserved for each of them. The book sheds light on the complex regional organization of Europe and the difficulties its reform has faced. The main audience will be academics and PhD/Masters students working in a variety of geography fields, and the maps included in each chapter will also be of interest to a broader audience including undergraduate and secondary-school students wishing to better understand the political history of Europe.

Author : Paul Ganster
Publisher : SCERP and IRSC publications
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Borderlands
ISBN : 0925613231

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Borders and Border Regions in Europe and North America by Paul Ganster Pdf

Author : Louis Albrechts,Sally Hardy,Mark Hart,Anastasios Katos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136035524

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An Enlarged Europe by Louis Albrechts,Sally Hardy,Mark Hart,Anastasios Katos Pdf

The political and economic geography of Europe is changing - the European Community is expanding its boundaries towards EFTA and is resuming a closer association with Central and Eastern European regions engaged in radical restructuring. As EC integration accelerates there is the prospect of intensified inter-regional competition. This book, divided into five parts, examines in detail the changes and the challenge for policy makers. The introduction draws out the central themes of the book, addressing EC regional performance and future indicators, the enlargement and changing map of Europe and the implications for the EC of Eastern European changes. The second part deals with EC issues, particularly focusing on the economic and spatial impact of European integration. Part 3 addresses Eastern European issues, and Part 4 covers the Peripheral Regions. The final part is devoted to a policy debate, concluding with a policy agenda for the forthcoming decade.

Author : CAITLIN. FINLAYSON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1096527197

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WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY. (PRODUCT ID 23958336). by CAITLIN. FINLAYSON Pdf

Author : David H. Kaplan,Jouni Häkli
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015055870854

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Boundaries and Place by David H. Kaplan,Jouni Häkli Pdf

Approaching the questions of boundaries and borderlands from the perspective of localities, 14 chapters are presented in the spirit of the recognition that borders are at the same time physical demarcations between territories, linear representations on maps, and ideas rooted in social practices. Kaplan (geography, Kent State U.) and Hakli (regional studies, U. of Tampere) organize the contributions into sections dealing with boundaries in the new Europe, change in the "established" Europe, and change in the emerging Europe. Case studies are drown from Catalonia, the Basque region, Northern Italy, the Upper Rhine Valley, Northern Ireland, Finland, Eastern Slavonia, the Polish-Ukrainian border, and Estonia. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : J. DeBardeleben
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230591042

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The Boundaries of EU Enlargement by J. DeBardeleben Pdf

The 2004 and 2007 enlargements pushed the EU's external border further east as well as closer to unstable areas in the western Balkans. With future enlargements unlikely in the short-term, the EU faces new challenges in securing stable relationships with these neighbouring countries, while not fostering false hopes of early accession.

Author : Jussi P. Laine,Inocent Moyo,Christopher Changwe Nshimbi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000318180

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Expanding Boundaries by Jussi P. Laine,Inocent Moyo,Christopher Changwe Nshimbi Pdf

This book challenges the common European notions about African migration to Europe and offers a holistic understanding of the current situation in Africa. It advocates a need to rethink Africa-Europe relations and view migration and borders as a resource rather than sources of a crisis. Migrant movement from Africa is often misunderstood and misrepresented as invasion caused by displacement due to poverty, violent conflict and environmental stress. To control this movement and preserve national identities, the EU and its various member states resort to closing borders as a way of reinforcing their migration policies. This book aims to dismantle this stereotypical view of migration from Africa by sharing cutting-edge research from the leading scholars in Africa and Europe. It refutes the flawed narratives that position Africa as a threat to the European societies, their economies and security, and encourages a nuanced understanding of the root causes as well as the socioeconomic factors that guide the migrants’ decision-making. With chapters written in a concise style, this book brings together the migration and border studies in an innovative way to delve into the broader societal impacts of both. It also serves to de-silence the African voices in order to offer fresh insights on African migration – a discourse dominated hitherto by the European perspective. This book constitutes a valuable resource for research scholars and students of Border Studies, Migration Studies, Conflict and Security Studies, and Development Studies seeking specialisation in these areas. Written in an accessible style, it will also appeal to a more general public interested in gaining a fuller perspective on the African reality. Chapter 13 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Louis Albrechts,Sally Hardy,Mark Hart,Anastasios Katos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136035609

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An Enlarged Europe by Louis Albrechts,Sally Hardy,Mark Hart,Anastasios Katos Pdf

The political and economic geography of Europe is changing - the European Community is expanding its boundaries towards EFTA and is resuming a closer association with Central and Eastern European regions engaged in radical restructuring. As EC integration accelerates there is the prospect of intensified inter-regional competition. This book, divided into five parts, examines in detail the changes and the challenge for policy makers. The introduction draws out the central themes of the book, addressing EC regional performance and future indicators, the enlargement and changing map of Europe and the implications for the EC of Eastern European changes. The second part deals with EC issues, particularly focusing on the economic and spatial impact of European integration. Part 3 addresses Eastern European issues, and Part 4 covers the Peripheral Regions. The final part is devoted to a policy debate, concluding with a policy agenda for the forthcoming decade.

Author : N. Parker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230610323

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The Geopolitics of Europe’s Identity by N. Parker Pdf

This book pursues an original perspective on Europe's shifting extent and geopolitical standing: how countries and spaces marginal to it impact on Europe as a center. A theoretical discussion of borders and margins is developed, and set against nine studies of countries, regions, and identities seen as marginal to Europe.

Author : Gabriele Abels,Jan Battke
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781788978620

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Regional Governance in the EU by Gabriele Abels,Jan Battke Pdf

The role of regions in the European Union has been frequently debated since the 1980s. This comprehensive book provides a thorough overview of the issue from a variety of perspectives, analysing regional governance and territorial dynamics in the EU and its member states. Focusing on the implications of the democratisation–regionalisation nexus, it argues that a ‘Europe with the regions’ may promote good governance and ameliorate the democratic deficits of the EU.

Author : Pietro Rossi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783110420722

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The Boundaries of Europe by Pietro Rossi Pdf

Europe’s boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. This volume of bilingual essays from renowned European scholars outlines the transformation of Europe’s boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization, or the end of the explicit endeavor to “Europeanize” the world.From the decline of the Roman Empire to the polycentrism of today’s world, the essays span such aspects as the confrontation of Christian Europe with Islam and the changing role of the Mediterranean from “mare nostrum” to a frontier between nations. Scandinavia, eastern Europe and the Atlantic are also analyzed as boundaries in the context of exploration, migratory movements, cultural exchanges, and war. The Boundaries of Europe, edited by Pietro Rossi, is the first installment in the ALLEA book series Discourses on Intellectual Europe, which seeks to explore the question of an intrinsic or quintessential European identity in light of the rising skepticism towards Europe as an integrated cultural and intellectual region.

Author : Eero Medijainen,Olaf Mertelsmann
Publisher : Lit Verlag
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 3825887456

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Border Changes in 20th Century Europe by Eero Medijainen,Olaf Mertelsmann Pdf

This volume explores border changes in contemporary European history, a topic of growing importance indicated by the current flow of publications in border studies. Boundary changes played also an important role in the formation of European regions. Thirteen authors investigate selected case studies mostly drawn from Central and Eastern Europe.

Author : Tom Scott
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199274604

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The City-State in Europe, 1000-1600 by Tom Scott Pdf

In this, the first comprehensive study of city-states in medieval Europe, Tom Scott analyzes reasons for cities' aquisitions of territory and how they were governed. He argues that city-states did not wither after 1500, but survived by transformation and adaption.