Twin cities: urban communities, borders and relationships over time

This dynamic international collection provides a comprehensive overview of twin cities on administrative and international borders across the world.

Drawing on contemporary and historical examples, it documents constant and changing features of twinned communities over time.

The chapters explore a variety of urban formations including independent cities located side-by-side; cities that have merged over decades or even centuries and those projected to merge; cities partitioned by treaties and cities duplicated in pursuit of better security, intensified trade or both between neighbouring countries.