Geopolitical boundary narratives, the global war on terror and border fencing in India

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 290-304

  Jones, Reece ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Borders; Global war on terror; India; Security; Sovereign state system

Indexed keywords

GEOPOLITICS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; NATIONAL SECURITY; POLITICAL BORDER; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; SECURITY THREAT; SOVEREIGNTY; TERRORISM;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; INDIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 66849142151     PISSN: 00202754     EISSN: 14755661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5661.2009.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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