Arbitrary borders

Presents a study of the Korean peninsula and the division created in 1945 by both the United States and the Soviet Union and examines its impact upon the people of both North and South Korea, how neither side has ever accepted it, and their dreams of reunification in the future.

Explores the role of arbitrary boundaries in shaping the history of London, looking at events in the city during several specific time periods.

Discusses the civil, political, and religious problems caused by the partitioning of Ireland in 1920, which divided six northern counties from twenty-six southern counties.

Traces the history of the Louisiana Territory, from its habitation by Native Americans to its sale to the United States, and covers the natural, political, and ideological character of its borders over time.

Presents a history of the Czech Republic and its people, covering historical points such as its existence as part of the Austrian empire in the 1800s; independence in 1918; Nazi occupation in World War II; Communist rule; the Prague Spring; and the Velvet Revolution.

Chronicles the construction of China's Great Wall from the third century B.C. to the fifteenth century A.D., describing the politics that surrounded it throughout the dynasties, and discusses its legacy.

Examines the effects of the border between the United States and Mexico on the two countries and their peoples and discusses the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Presents a historical account of the division of Palestine into Arab and Jewish territories in 1949, explaining how the border, which came to be known as the Green Line, was decided upon, and discussing the effects of the arbitrary boundary on subsequent events in the region.

Explains the lasting impact the Treaty of S?vres had on the world, discussing how the borders created by that treaty more than seventy years ago continue to be a source of conflict today.