Terror and Territory: The Spatial Extent of Sovereignty

by Stuart Elden

Today's global politics demands a new look at the concept of territory. From so-called deterritorialized terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda to U.S.-led overthrows of existing regimes in the Middle East, the relationship between territory and sovereignty is under siege. Unfolding an updated understanding of the concept of territory, Stuart Elden shows how the contemporary "war on terror" is part of a widespread challenge to the connection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007CXTGE4
• ISBN13: 9780816654840
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"