Alison Mountz: 3 books
Boats, Borders, and Bases
Race, the Cold War, and the Rise of Migration Detention in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2018
Discussions about U.S. migration policing have traditionally focused on enforcement along the highly charged U.S.-Mexico boundary. Enforcement practices such as detention policies designed to restrict access to asylum also transpire in the Caribbean. Boats, Borders, and Bases tells a missing, racialized...
by Carolyn Gallaher, Carl T Dahlman, Mary Gilmartin
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
"A comprehensive reader for my political geography course. Good summaries at the end, and articles include effective case study examples."
- Rachel Paul, Western Washington University
"A very useful and comprehensive introduction to key concepts in political geography. This book...
Beyond Walls and Cages
Prisons, Borders, and Global Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
The crisis of borders and prisons can be seen starkly in statistics. In 2011 some 1,500 migrants died trying to enter Europe, and the United States deported nearly 400,000 and imprisoned some 2.3 million people—more than at any other time in history. International borders are increasingly militarized...