Beyond the Border: Tensions across the Fortyninth Parallel in the Great Plains and Prairies,Used

Beyond the Border: Tensions across the Fortyninth Parallel in the Great Plains and Prairies,Used

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The idea that the American Great Plains and the Canadian Prairies are just "flyover" country is a mistake. In the post9/11 era, politicians and policymakers are paying more attention to the region, especially where border enforcement is concerned. Beyond the Border provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the region's increasing importance. Drawing inspiration from Habermas's observation that certain modern phenomena from ecological degradation and organized crime to increased capital mobility challenge a state's ability to retain sovereignty over a fixed geographical region, contributors to this book question the ontological status of the CanadaUS border. They look at how entertainment media represents the border for their viewers, how Canada and the US enforce the line that separates the two countries, and how the border appears from the viewpoint of Native communities where it was imposed through their traditional lands. Under this scrutiny, the border ceases to appear as selfevident, its status more fragile than otherwise imagined. At a time when the importance of border security is increasingly stressed and the Great Plains and Prairies are becoming more economically and politically prominent, Beyond the Border offers necessary context for understanding decisions by politicians and policymakers along the fortyninth parallel. Contributors include Phil Bellfy (Michigan State University), Christopher Cwynar (University of Wisconsin), Brandon Dimmel (Western University), Zalfa Feghali (University of Nottingham), Joshua Miner (University of Iowa), Paul Moore (Ryerson University), Michelle Morris (University of Waterloo), Paul Sando (Minnesota State University Moorhead), and Serra Tinic (University of Alberta).

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