Terror and Territory : The Spatial Extent of Sovereignty /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Elden, Stuart, 1971-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Terrorism
Sovereignty
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
terrorism.
sovereignty.
Terrorisme.
Territorialite humaine > Aspect politique.
Souverainete.
Terrorism.
Human territoriality > Political aspects.
Sovereignty.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages): maps
ISBN:9780816670529

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