Borders in Europe: From history to everyday life

This article reflects on European borders and their everyday dynamics from a cross-border perspective. The article begins with a discussion of recent events that question current border policies in the European Union, reviews the literature on borders and border territories, and finally moves on to...

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Autores: Bassols, Narcís, Correa Fernández, José Rafael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la UABCS
Idioma:español
inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorioinstitucional.uabc.mx:20.500.12930/6870
Acceso en línea:https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/576
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Border
cross-border space
border integration
European Union
Schengen Area.
Sociology
Demography
Politic science
International relations
Diplomacy
Frontera
espacio transfronterizo
integración fronteriza
Unión Europea
espacio Schengen
Sociología
Demografía
Ciencia política
Relaciones internacionales
Diplomacia
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Sumario:This article reflects on European borders and their everyday dynamics from a cross-border perspective. The article begins with a discussion of recent events that question current border policies in the European Union, reviews the literature on borders and border territories, and finally moves on to a discussion of the everyday effects of cross-border practices on the inhabitants of border spaces. Occasional reference is made to borders in the Americas to complete the picture of this topic. Although the issue of security is indeed relevant, we focus on the economic and social dimensions of cooperation. Three aspects are essential for border residents who attempt to use the advantages of the territories for their global nature: work, shopping, and place of residence. In conclusion, there has been a tendency toward the softening of borders and greater integration of border zones in the European Union.