Descripción:
This paper studies the evolution of the border functionality of the Moroccan-Spanish bor- der, one of the most complicated, thought-provoking boundaries in todays world, being the only European frontier in Africa. Among the Spanish-Moroccan border areas, the focal point of this analysis are the Spanish Minor Sovereign Territories, a set of small border is- lands that perfectly embody the fluctuations of history in the Mediterranean basin and their reflection in the life and functions of borderland territories and their peoples.