Scottish Borders

Politics 1(4): 175-191. This article provides multiple meanings of borders, its functions and also why it exists. Such information is beneficial for my research since it helps to give basic information about what border is. Questing how problematics borders are, this article will give a wider picture on the issues surround the borders whether they are fixed entities or fluid ones for example. Alvarez, Julia. 2004. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. New York: Bloomsbury The story of a political

In her book, Line in the Sand: A History of the Western U.S.-Mexico Border, Rachel St. John provides a dynamic argument that focuses not just on the physical border itself or merely how border policy came to be, but looks at the borderlands as an entire region and how Mexico too played a part in creating both the border and border enforcement. St. John describes in her various chapters the development of border towns and how both the U.S. and Mexico created not just a physical barrier, but also a

back on fondly. However, John Benson argues that in regards to borders, the 1950s was “something of a golden age.” Those years were defined by nearly uninhibited border crossing, cooperation between Mexico and the United States, and the celebration of cross cultural relations. Now, in 2017, the border is heavily militarized and border crossing is demonized. The 1970s marked a shift in border control policies, and since then cross border relations have become more and more strained. Cadava, in Standing

features of the Scottish political system, describe the voting

The Scottish and International Film Industry's Contribution to the Development of Scottish Identity in the Last Part of the Twentieth Century When people hear the word 'Scotland' there is, as said by C McArthur (2003:59)'Diverse images and narratives right down to particular words and phrases that immediately come into their head'. These images may it be of tartan, misty landscapes, bagpipes or castles contribute to how Scotland is portrayed and create what is known as a Scottish

The Devils Highway By Luis Urrea The book The Devil’s Highway by Luis Urrea is based on a true story. It tells the tragic story of a group of Mexican immigrants who try to cross the U.S border. Although many Mexicans have died in the desert trying to cross the border previously with this particular story is unique in that it was such a large group that traveled and so many of them died. The title of the book “Devils Highway” is the name of the part of the desert these

Looking at Different Dimensions of a Border in Thomas Kings: ‘Borders’ According to the Oxford dictionary the term citizenship can be defined as: “The state of being vested with the rights and privileges, and duties of a citizen.” In the short story ‘Borders’ by Thomas King the term citizenship is of main focus. Through the many borders that are presented within the story, King argues that citizenship overlooks culture and heritage, instead focusing on a single border: that being where the individual

Initially, borders were used to define a state's territory, which in return was used to measure a state's power (Madsen 280). Within a territory a state is said to have sovereignty over the land and the people it inhabits. The concept of state sovereignty can be attributed to nationalism. As nationalism has risen in importance since the mid-18th century, so have borders. Up until the Europeans arrived in the Americas in 1492, borders were non-existent, at least not in a modern definition of a state

“The Labour Party is the party of devolution.” Is this a reasonable statement to make? Devolution is defined as “the transfer of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administrations” (oxforddictionaries.com). It can also be defined as “the transfer of power from a superior sovereign to a subordinate parliament or assembly.” (Tonge 2010). Within a devolved state, the sovereign power retains the technical power to suspend the devolved government. Since Labour

Voting Behavior Long term factors that may influence voting behavior over a long period of time include: Social class Gender Age Religion Ethnicity Social Class “Class is the basis of British party politics: all else is embellishment and detail” (Pulzer) Social class is one of the fundamental divisions that define post war British electoral politics. Some would suggest that the social class of a person might explain their voting behavior. Social groups will vote for political