Boundaries and borders can be physical or symbolic, visible and invisible. These boundaries and borders represent ideas or ideals dependent upon the position of a society in relation to the border. The Open University (2016a, p.175) states boundaries “can have different meanings for, and effects on, different people depending on gender, race, ethnicity, class, age and many other social characteristics”.
The construction of borders is often supported by the concept of justice. However just as borders represent different things to many societies; the notion of what is just is also “a complex idea that has many different meanings and is understood from different theoretical perspectives. Many definitions of justice begin from an understanding …show more content…
A European workforce was considered productive and elite this is comparable with today and the power of European passport holders (including Australia and America) have more mobility and access to work overseas. This can be questioned whether the colonisers Eurocentric perspective is still tacitly carried out. This kind of border control contradicts John Rawls theory of Justice as individuals would be incredibly aware of their pistion and not possess the “veil of ignorance” Theory of justice p.358
Another example of border control colliding with racial and economic inequality is the USA, Mexico and Canada border. Post 9/11 control of both borders has increased. Canadians however remark that the “civil liberties that have been given up since 9/11 exceed the safety that is supposedly buying us” The Open University (2016). The state feels just in protecting citizens from terrorism, however the citizens themselves feel trapped.
The Mexican border is known as “the border that never sleeps” The Open University (2016). Borders change due to the political climate, media and social attitudes, money and …show more content…
Where individuals must apply to embassies within their country before leaving Didier Bigo argues that this is essentially “long distance policing” The Open University (2016) often undertaken in consulates. Former colonial powers often reject members of their previous colonies due to fear of poverty and terrorism. While the EU feel they are protecting their citizens from terrorism, The Open University (2016f, p.25) states that “Amnesty International argue that by creating barriers through surveillance and European policing, some countries are failing to protect the human rights of migrants or provide safety to those who need it most” or even protect the poorer European nations from being overwhelmed by migrants and refugees. This justifies Nancy Frasers argument that “decisions taken in one territorial state often have an impact of those outside it” The Open University (2016g,
The construction of borders is often supported by the concept of justice. However just as borders represent different things to many societies; the notion of what is just is also “a complex idea that has many different meanings and is understood from different theoretical perspectives. Many definitions of justice begin from an understanding …show more content…
A European workforce was considered productive and elite this is comparable with today and the power of European passport holders (including Australia and America) have more mobility and access to work overseas. This can be questioned whether the colonisers Eurocentric perspective is still tacitly carried out. This kind of border control contradicts John Rawls theory of Justice as individuals would be incredibly aware of their pistion and not possess the “veil of ignorance” Theory of justice p.358
Another example of border control colliding with racial and economic inequality is the USA, Mexico and Canada border. Post 9/11 control of both borders has increased. Canadians however remark that the “civil liberties that have been given up since 9/11 exceed the safety that is supposedly buying us” The Open University (2016). The state feels just in protecting citizens from terrorism, however the citizens themselves feel trapped.
The Mexican border is known as “the border that never sleeps” The Open University (2016). Borders change due to the political climate, media and social attitudes, money and …show more content…
Where individuals must apply to embassies within their country before leaving Didier Bigo argues that this is essentially “long distance policing” The Open University (2016) often undertaken in consulates. Former colonial powers often reject members of their previous colonies due to fear of poverty and terrorism. While the EU feel they are protecting their citizens from terrorism, The Open University (2016f, p.25) states that “Amnesty International argue that by creating barriers through surveillance and European policing, some countries are failing to protect the human rights of migrants or provide safety to those who need it most” or even protect the poorer European nations from being overwhelmed by migrants and refugees. This justifies Nancy Frasers argument that “decisions taken in one territorial state often have an impact of those outside it” The Open University (2016g,