César Jaquier

D. in history from the University of Neuchâtel and the University Lumière Lyon 2. His research focuses on mobility, borders and space in the Syrian-Iraqi region (first half of the 20^th century)

Show your ID! The Origins of Border-Circumvention in the Levant César Jaquier · June 2020 The borders between Lebanon, Syria and Iraq became meaningful a century ago with the appearance in the Levant of the motor car. Their actual role evolved with the changing regulations which allowed certain privileged travellers to cross them and kept out “undesirable elements.” Even though the (…)