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Borders as Places of Control: Fixing, Shifting and Reinventing State Borders; An Introduction
Grenzen als Kontrollorte: Staatsgrenzen fixieren, verschieben und neu erfinden; Eine Einleitung
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Abstract The globalizing forces of trade, capital movement, the circulation of information, and human mobility have challenged conventional understandings of borders as entry gates that are under the firm control of nation states. Some scholars have even assumed that nation states would eventually lose contr... view more
The globalizing forces of trade, capital movement, the circulation of information, and human mobility have challenged conventional understandings of borders as entry gates that are under the firm control of nation states. Some scholars have even assumed that nation states would eventually lose control of their borders due to new challenges. However, borders have proved to be resilient institutions as states have adapted and reinvented border controls in several ways. First, states have responded to new challenges by hardening their territorial boundaries through border fortifications. Second, governments have shifted border control to third countries by using tools such as visa policies or readmission agreements. Third, nation states have designed "smart borders" through biometric passports, shared databases, and digital surveillance technologies. Lastly, de-facto borders show that clearly delimited boundaries can be attractive to countries, even in regions with limited statehood.... view less
Keywords
national border; control; border protection; migration; globalization; mobility; sovereignty
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Political System, Constitution, Government
Free Keywords
borders; shifting border; border walls; smart border; de-facto borders
Document language
German
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 7-22
Journal
Historical Social Research, 46 (2021) 3
Issue topic
Borders as Places of Control: Fixing, Shifting, and Reinventing State Borders
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed