Ethics of Territorial Borders

JOHN WILLIAMS is a Lecturer in International Relations in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, UK. He has published widely on aspects of international ethics and international theory including, most recently, an edited collection (with Anthony F. Lang) on Hannah Ardent and International Relations (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).

• Acknowledgements Introduction From Material Facts to Social Practices The Ethical Contingency of Territorial Borders? Valuing Borders (and Bordering Values?) Shifting Lines in the Sand Notes Bibliography Index

'This book remains an extremely interesting and challenging read for both political scientists and anthropologists interested in the relationship between borders, sovereignty, and the international system.' - Political Geography