Borders revisited : discourses on the UK border / Bastian A. Vollmer.
Vollmer, Bastian, author.
2021
JC323 .V65 2021
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Title Borders revisited : discourses on the UK border / Bastian A. Vollmer.
Author Vollmer, Bastian, author.
ISBN 3030783316 (electronic book)
9783030783310 (electronic bk.)
3030783308
9783030783303
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78331-0
Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Language English
Description 1 online resource
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-030-78331-0 doi
Call Number JC323 .V65 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification 320.1/2
Summary The nature and configuration of borders, and the relationship between state borders and societies, have changed. In the 21st century, internationalism, transnationalism, and super-diversity have further provoked complexities and anxieties. It seems that as border and migration regimes undergo dramatic transformations, their public profile increases. This book revisits borders, bordering practices, and meanings, with a particular focus on the United Kingdom as a case study. Bastian A. Vollmer examines not only the theoretical and historical dimensions of borders but also various empirical data, including extensive text corpora and dozens of in-depth interviews. Expanding on the concept of vernacular securitythat is, an everyday understanding of securityhe argues that the existential value of borders is not merely physical, but extends into the order and future construction of states and societies. This book demonstrates decisively that the concept of the border has not left the centre stage of philosophy, political theory, and political sociology, but has instead emerged as a focal point for multidisciplinary engagements. It further demonstrates how attention to a vernacular perspective can inform those engagements, yielding vital insights. As such, it should appeal to students and scholars across disciplines interested in the contemporary development and relevance of borders and their discursive cultures. Bastian A. Vollmer is Professor of Social Sciences at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences in Mainz, Germany.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 25, 2021).
Series Migration, diasporas and citizenship.
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1. Introduction
2: Border histories and architectures
3. EU borders, UK borders and the state of migration
4. Border ontologies and border meanings
5. New horizons.

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