TY - BOOK AU - Lechevalier,Arnaud AU - Wielgohs,Jan TI - Borders and Border Regions in Europe: Changes, Challenges and Chances SN - 9783839424421 PB - transcript Verlag KW - Political Science / Public Policy KW - bisacsh KW - Political science KW - Electronic books N1 - Access copy available to the general public N2 - Focussing European borders: The book provides insight into a variety of changes in the nature of borders in Europe and its neighborhood from various disciplinary perspectives. Special attention is paid to the history and contemporary dynamics at Polish and German borders. Of particular interest are the creation of Euroregions, mutual perceptions of Poles and Germans at the border, EU Regional Policy, media debates on the extension of the Schengen area. Analysis of cross-border mobility between Abkhazia and Georgia or the impact of Israel's "Security Fence" to Palestine on society complement the focus on Europe with a wider view UR - https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/cb4d8790-9792-4503-a263-afbf3b62e0aa ER -