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Terror and territory : the spatial extent of sovereignty /
Today's global politics demands a new look at the concept of territory. From so-called deterritorialized terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda to U.S.-led overthrows of existing regimes in the Middle East, the relationship between territory and sovereignty is under siege. Unfolding an update...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Today's global politics demands a new look at the concept of territory. From so-called deterritorialized terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda to U.S.-led overthrows of existing regimes in the Middle East, the relationship between territory and sovereignty is under siege. Unfolding an updated understanding of the concept of territory, Stuart Elden shows how the contemporary ""war on terror"" is part of a widespread challenge to the connection between the state and its territory. Although the importance of territory has been disputed under globalization, territorial relations h |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxii, 257 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780816670529 0816670528 0816654832 9780816654833 0816654840 9780816654840 |