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Constructing a Cross-Border Region in the Pacific Northwest

The Residents of Cascadia at the Canada/US Border

Pierre-Alexandre Beylier author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:3rd Nov '23

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For residents living at national borders, the divisions between countries are rarely black and white, and often everyday interactions contribute to the creation of a cross-border region. This book examines this phenomenon in Cascadia, which runs along the Canada/US border in the Pacific Northwest.

Placing people at the heart of the analysis, the book considers the everyday interactions and links which bind residents together and help to define Cascadia as a cross-border region. The book also assesses the impact that increased border security in the wake of 9/11 has had on border residents. Following a bottom-up approach rather than a top-down approach, the book examines how border security impacts the residents’ mobility, their representations of the border and, potentially the existence of a cross-border identity.

Drawing on extensive original qualitative and quantitative data, this book will be of interest to researchers across border studies, geography, geopolitics, and cultural studies, as well as to policy-makers and other stakeholders with an interest in cross-border cooperation.

ISBN: 9781032464770

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 610g

236 pages