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Grenzgänger und Räume der Grenze. Raumkonstruktionen in der Großregion SaarLorLux
The book bases itself on worker mobility within the Greater Region to show how “border spaces” are constituted. In this respect, border dwellers are studied empirically as a transnational form of life; the evolution of cross-border commuting is highlighted from a historical perspective.
Border dwellerSpaceborderGreater RegionIdentitylinguistic contactTransnationalisminterculturalityeveryday cultureLabour marketTrans-Border Institute
The University of San Diego's Trans-Border Institute (TBI) is an institute that carries out research and provides training on cross-border issues, in particular between Mexico and the United States.
ResearchteachingCross-Border Territoriescross-border cooperationassistance de porteurs de projets transfrontaliersassistance for initiators of cross-border projectsCentre for Border Region Studies an der Universität Süddänemark in Sønderborg
The Centre for Border Region Studies in the University of Southern Denmark, in Sønderborg, carried out interdisciplinary work on cross-border regions in Europe, with a specific focus on Denmark and Germany.
InterdisciplinaritResearchcurriculumresearch on minoritiesCross-border regionsOn borders’ multiplicity: A perspective from assemblage theory
Sohn uses the approach inspired by Deleuze and Guattari (1987), the assemblage theory, to allow for new and multiple perspectives on borders and to carry out research on cross-border spaces.
border multiplicityassemblage theorypower relationsBorder theoryUniversitäten in europäischen Grenzräumen / Universités et frontières en Europe Konzepte und Praxisfelder / Concepts et pratiques
The volume contains many articles from politics and various scientific discipline, dealing with the question of whether a university in the border region can be a pioneer in the area of international and intercultural cooperation.
Border region UniversityooperationFrance-Germany EU/EC countries International educational cooperation Scientific cooperation CollegeUniversity policy International cooperation close to the border Transnational regionInternational project-related cooperation Knowledge exchange pupil and student exchangeThe Geography of Border Landscapes
This book deals with border landscapes, placing the emphasis on the impact that political decisions and ideological differences can have on the environment in border areas.
Cultural LandscapeborderlandscapeSocietyEconomypolitical systemSpaceCitizens and Borderwork in Europe
The terrorist threat all around the world have shift the common perception of what we consider as borders. What used to be at the outskirt of the territory are found nowadays in the midst of society. Borders, has expressed by Balibar, are increasingly diffused, differentiated and dispersed.
asymmetric membranesborderworkRemote control everyday fearglobal civil societydemocratization of bordersMittelstädte als Stabilisatoren ländlich-peripherer Räume
Development perspectives of mid-sized towns in rurally-peripheral areas and their regional anchor function for that area type have not seen sufficient attention so far as a research area. The focus is on the relevance of their support function for the surrounding region and their relevance for regional economic development.
Mid-sized townsRural areaRegional developmentEquivalent living conditionsPublic serviceSocio-economical structural change.Autour de la fonction sociale de la frontière
The European idea of integration has led to the creation of a new methodology. This is about removing order, "Europe with erased borders". In the past these borders were experienced as obstacles and constraint with negative aspects attached to them. This process of removing borders allows for homogenisation, integration and the incorporation of previously separate and different elements into units whose coherence is at the very least doubtful because of painful memories and history.
borderEuropeIntégrationtranslationRégulationDifferentiationRelationlimnological theorysocial foundationbiological foundationmechanismlimitLa formation continue dans la Grande Région transfrontalière
This paper provides a partial summary, whilst starting from an in-depth analysis of continuing training in this (both international and infra-national) territory.
Labour marketcontinuing trainingmobilitycontinuing educationInterregLisbon Strategyemploymenteconomic crisisunemploymentRegionauts :the transformation of the cross-border regions in scandinavia
The aim of this article is to discuss how regions strive to make themselves visible and attractive analysing some Scandinavian case studies.
Cross-border regionscultural dynamicseveryday lifenational identitySelected conceptual issues in border studies
The article based on the outcomes of the EUBORDERSCAPES project aims to produce common and trans-disciplinary conceptual frameworks for the concept of the border.
Border studiesborder productionconceptual changessocial processes and institutionsSecuritysovereigntyL'accessibilité transfrontalière aux maternités Enjeux territoriaux d'une coopération sanitaire dans la Grande Région
With a view to cross-border territorial development in the healthcare field and through the issue of access to maternity hospitals, this study aims to make a geographical contribution whilst starting from a method developed -based approach described in this communication is intended to be reproduced in the 29 countries in the ESPON area.
Accessibility to maternity hospitalsESPON areaGreater Regionharmonisation of healthcare systemshealthborderterritorial vulnerabilitycross-border territorial developmentOpportunities for Democracy in Cross-border Regions? Lessons from the Øresund Region
By using Øresund Region as a case study, this article evaluates cross-border cooperation and reveals that rather than bringing spearhead ideas of democratic organization, they tend to perpetuate the problem of citizen participation within EU.
DemocracyAccountabilityCross-border regionsInterregThe social ecology of border landscapes
The aim of this book is to show how social and ecological structures can soften borders and barriers and create resilient spaces and communities.
Social ecologynatureSocietyborder landscapesCase studiesTheory