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001			226984657
003			OCoLC
005			20190501180747.0
007			ta
008			081003s2008 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a2008018718
019			_a191931899
020			_a9780061558399 _c27.95
020			_a0061558397
035			_a(OCoLC)226984657 _z(OCoLC)191931899
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050	0	0	_aJV6483 _b.A4354 2008
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100	1		_aAlden, Edward H.
245	1	4	_aThe closing of the American border : _bterrorism, immigration, and security since 9/11 / _cEdward Alden.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York, NY : _bHarper, _cc2008.
300			_axv, 346 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [305]-332) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- The borders -- The president -- The cops - - The technocrats -- The scapegoat -- The consequences -- The triage -- The fence -- Conclusion.
520			_aAlden presents a provocative, behind-the-scenes investigation into the consequences of America's effort to secure its borders since 9/11. The result is a striking and persuasive assessment of the dangers faced by a United States that cuts itself off from the rest of the world.
650		0	_aTerrorism _zUnited States _xPrevention.
650		0	_aBorder security _zUnited States.
650		0	_aNational security _zUnited States.
651		0	_aUnited States _xEmigration and immigration _xGovernment policy.
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