Empire of Borders : The Expansion of the US Border around the World - Empire of Borders Todd Miller

Empire of Borders

The Expansion of the US Border around the World

By: Empire of Borders Todd Miller

Hardcover | 6 August 2019

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The twenty-first century has been an era of hardening borders-increased borderland patrols, surveillance and militarization are widening the chasm between those who can vacation (or do business) where they please, and others whose movements are restricted by armed guards. But as journalist Todd Miller finds in Empire of Borders, the US border is also becoming increasingly fluid, expanding thousands of miles outside of US territory often to protect Washington's interests.

In places like Argentina, Kosovo, Honduras, Jordan and Afghanistan, US border patrol works alongside local agents to block migrants, terrorists, drug runners and smugglers from ever approaching the US. Empire of Borders traces the rise of this border regime, along with practices of “extreme vetting” and the vast global industry for border and homeland security. But in visiting the Jordan/Syria border, as well as Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Kenya, Palestine, Mexico and the Philippines, Miller finds instead a global war against the poor.

About the Author

Todd Miller is the author of Border Patrol Nation and Storming the Wall, which was awarded the 2018 Izzy Award for investigative journalism. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, TomDispatch, Mother Jones, The Nation, Al Jazeera English, and Salon.
Industry Reviews
"Todd Miller takes the reader on a global journey following the ever expanding and violent border enforcement regime. Empire of Borders is an erudite and engaging expose of the global war against the poor that is increasingly carried out through restrictions on the right to move. Highly recommended." - Reece Jones, author of Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move

"Todd Miller's Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the U.S. Border Around the World couldn't have come at a better time." - Belen Fernandez, Jacobin

"While exploring the deep historical roots of the oppression wrought by the borders of modern nation-states, Miller's book is also forward facing. In a world where more people than ever are on the move, this is an urgent, crucial proposal that demands a change not only in policies, but in systems and the oppressive structures that drive them." - Laura Weiss, Los Angeles Review of Books

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