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Do good fences make good neighbors? what history teaches us about strategic barriers and international security / Brent L. Sterling.
| Author/creator | Sterling, Brent L. |
| Other author | Georgetown University. Center for Peace and Security Studies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, |
| Description | 354 p. : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Athens' long walls: lifelines to the sea -- Hadrian's wall: Rome's foremost frontier fortification -- The Ming Great Wall of China: a dynasty's unending pursuit of security -- The Pre Carre: fortifying France's northeastern frontier -- The Maginot line: France's great folly or reasoned response to the German threat -- The Bar-Lev line: citadels in the sand -- Conclusion: lessons learned about the use and abuse of strategic defenses. |
| General note | "In cooperation with the Center for Peace and Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-336) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009008624 |
| ISBN | 9781589015715 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1589015711 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |