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 security―that is, an everyday understanding of security―he argues that the existential value of borders is not merely physical, but extends into the order and future construction of states and societies.
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