"In cooperation with the Center for Peace and Security Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University."
Introduction
Athens' long walls: lifelines to the sea
Hadrian's wall: Rome's foremost frontier fortification
The Ming Great Wall of China: a dynasty's unending pursuit of security
The Pre Carre: fortifying France's northeastern frontier
The Maginot line: France's great folly or reasoned response to the German threat
The Bar-Lev line: citadels in the sand
Conclusion: lessons learned about the use and abuse of strategic defenses.
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Do good fences make good neighbors? : what history teaches us about strategic barriers and international security by Brent L. Sterling. ISBN 9781589015715. Published by Georgetown University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
