Rosemary King [*] single seld...

Rosemary King [*]

single seldom opens up a newspaper today without noticing the prevalence of violence erupting in or around international borders, as in the case of the Balkans, central Africa, and the former republics of the Soviet Union. equal in the Americas, the United States-Mexico border has become increasingly militarized. An investigation into the origins of the border is useful in understanding the now passing conflicts between multiple communities in the United States-Mexico borderlands as we approach the twenty-first centenary This paper explores the origin of the border