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A rigorous global examination of the links between peaceful borders and illicit transnational flows of crime and terrorism.
List of contents
Preface; 1. The reality of peaceful borders and illicit transnational flows; 2. A framework to explain the reality of peaceful borders and illicit transnational flows; 3. The Americas: a general view; 4. The Americas: from the US-Canadian border to the tri-border area of South America; 5. Europe: the Schengen regime and the western Balkan borders; 6. A triangle of peace in the middle east: the Israeli-Egyptian and Israeli-Jordanian borders; 7. The southern African borders in the post-apartheid era; 8. ASEAN and the southeast Asian borders; 9. Comparisons, policy recommendations and conclusions; References.
About the author
Arie M. Kacowicz is Professor of International Relations and the Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.Exequiel Lacovsky is a research associate at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Keren Sasson is a senior consultant for strategic and military affairs in the Israeli Ministry of Defense and holds a PhD in International Relations from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Daniel F. Wajner is a postdoctoral fellow at the SCRIPTS Cluster, Freie Universitat Berlin, and a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations and the European Forum at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Summary
Peaceful borders are generally a force for good, but also have unintended effects and consequences. This provocative and topical book argues that peace may actually facilitate illicit cross-border activities carried out by non-state criminal groups, including drug trafficking, arms trafficking, human trafficking and smuggling, and terrorism.
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'The multigenerational group of four authors delivered an innovative framework to understand regional security governance and enhance peace studies. The book explains the diversity of linkages between peaceful borders and illicit transnational flow in various regions allowing the reader to understand why political innovation is a priority for peace studies.' Roberto Domínguez, Professor of International Relations, Government Department, Suffolk University, Massachusetts
