Border studies; Globalization; Sustainable Development
Abstract :
[en] This chapter responds to the following question: “Are territories at the service of their communities, or are communities at the service of their territories?” The normative implications of this query are both timely and necessary. Whereas national borders were invented in the Westphalian system to protect citizens and provide security, the contemporary reinforcement of borders has in many ways increased vulnerability and risk for local populations. In general, cross-border integration has been viewed in terms of economic growth and political/social relations. Social impacts and human security are often pushed to the background. This implies a normative bias towards territory-based rather than community-based integration. This chapter engages these debates on human vs. public security. It examines four border cases: 1) Lille-Kortrijk-
Tournai Eurométropole, 2) Bari, Italy-Durres, Albania, 3) San Diego, usa-
Tijuana, Mexico and 4) Cúcuta, Colombia-San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
Disciplines :
Regional & inter-regional studies
Author, co-author :
Koff, Harlan ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO)
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Border integration in different world regions: benefitting communities or territories?
Publication date :
2023
Main work title :
Fronteras sin muros ni hegemonías: encuentros entre la Amazonia, América y Europa
Main work alternative title :
[en] Borders without Walls or Hegemonies: Exchanges Between the Amazon, America and Europe
Author, co-author :
Zarate, Carlos
Aponte, Jorge
Victorino, Nicolas
Publisher :
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotà, Colombia
ISBN/EAN :
978-958-505-090-7
Pages :
131-158
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Focus Area :
Sustainable Development
Name of the research project :
HUMENITY
Funders :
Borders in Globalization University of Luxembourg - UL
