Constructing a Cross-Border Region in the Pacific Northwest

For residents living at national borders, the divisions between countries are rarely black and white, and often everyday interactions contribute to the creation of a cross-border region.

Pierre-Alexandre Beylier is Associate Professor in North American Studies at Université Grenoble-Alpes, France.

1 Introduction - Theory About Cross-Border Regions 2 Cascadia, a Historical Overlook of a Region That Challenges the National Border 3 Cascadia, a Functional Cross-Border Space? An Analysis of Trade and Mobility 4 Perceptions and Representations of Cascadia 5 Cross-Border Cooperation - Cascadia's Institutional Framework 6 Cascadian Identity - Is There a Collective Consciousness That Transcends the Canada/US Border?