Under current dialectical conditions of globalization and increased demands for security, borders are no longer just symbols of sovereignty and national histories; they are evolving into new forms and as such are taking on new functions. Yet while borders continue to exist and are arguably more fluid and dynamic than ever before, despite the once robust but now contested rhetoric of “a world without borders,” this doesn't mean that borders prior to the current phase of globalization were relatively static and stable. What is constant is the fact that borders and borderlands are always in a state of becoming and in this context, we need to address the relationship that exists between borderland evolution and the changing forces of globalization. This paper considers the important role that time‐space plays in globalization and borderland theory and in doing so emphasizes that any such effort must recognize the importance of historical geographical context. My argument is developed with reference to the Canadian‐American borderlands and the relationship between Canada and the United States that developed during the various phases of globalization that emerged after the creation of two North American polities following the American Revolution.

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关于全球化，边界和边疆：历史地理视角

在当前全球化的辩证条件和对安全的日益增长的要求下，边界不再仅仅是主权和国家历史的象征；它们正在发展成新的形式，并因此具有新的功能。然而，尽管边界仍然比以往任何时候都存在，并且可以说比以往任何时候都更具流动性和活力，但是尽管曾经有过健谈但如今颇受争议的“无边界世界”的言论，但这并不意味着全球化当前阶段之前的边界是相对静止的稳定。一直存在的事实是，边界和边境地区始终处于发展状态，在这种情况下，我们需要解决边境地区演变与全球化变化力量之间存在的关系。本文考虑了时空在全球化和边疆理论中的重要作用，并强调这样做必须承认历史地理环境的重要性。我的论点是参照加拿大-美洲边疆地区以及在美国革命后成立两个北美政体后出现的全球化各个阶段中发展的加拿大与美国之间的关系而发展起来的。