Good Fences, Bad Neighbors : Border Fixity and International Conflict

Border fixity & mdash;the proscription of foreign conquest and the annexation of homeland territory & mdash;has, since World War II, become a powerful norm in world politics. This development has been said to increase stability and peace in international relations. Yet, in a world in which it is unacceptable to challenge international borders by force, sociopolitically weak states remain a significant source of widespread conflict, war, and instability. In this book, Boaz Atzili argues that the process of state building has long been influenced by external territorial pressures and competition, wit.  Read more...