Cultures of Border Control : Schengen and the Evolution of European Frontiers / / Ruben Zaiotti

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910511506603321
• Autore: Zaiotti Ruben
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , [2011]; ©2011
• ISBN: 9786613078520; 0-226-97788-9; 1-283-07852-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.28/5094
• Soggetti: Border security - Europe - History - 20th century; Europe Boundaries History 20th century; Europe Politics and government 1945-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- One. Introduction -- Two. Accounting for Schengen: Cultures of Border Control and Their Evolution -- Three. Westphalian Culture of Border Control: From Maturity to Contestation -- Four. The Pursuit of New Cultures of Border Control: Schengen and Brussels -- Five. Selecting a New Culture of Border Control: Schengen -- Six. Selecting a New Culture of Border Control: Brussels -- Seven. From Selection to Retention: Schengen's Incorporation into the European Union -- Eight. Consolidating the New Culture of Border Control: Schengen in the European Union -- Nine. Beyond Europe: Toward a New Culture of Border Control in North America? -- Ten. Conclusion: After Schengen -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In recent years, a number of European countries abolished national border controls in favor of Europe's external frontiers. In doing so, they challenged long-established conceptions of sovereignty, territoriality, and security in world affairs. Setting forth a new analytic framework informed by constructivism and pragmatism, Ruben Zaiotti traces the transformation of underlying assumptions and cultural practices ; guiding European policymakers and postnational Europe, shedding light on current trends characterizing its politics and relations with others. The book also includes a fascinating comparison to developments in North America, where the United States has pursued more restrictive border control strategies since 9/11. As a broad survey of the origins, evolution, and implications of this remarkable development in European integration, Cultures of Border Control will be of interest to students and scholars of international relations and political geography.