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Border control continues to be a highly contested and politically
charged subject around the world. This collection of essays
challenges reactionary nationalism by making the positive case for
the benefits of free movement for countries on both ends of the
exchange. Open Borders counters the knee-jerk reaction to build
walls and close borders by arguing that there is not a moral,
legal, philosophical, or economic case for limiting the movement of
human beings at borders. The volume brings together essays by
theorists in anthropology, geography, international relations, and
other fields who argue for open borders with writings by activists
who are working to make safe passage a reality on the ground. It
puts forward a clear, concise, and convincing case for a world
without movement restrictions at borders. The essays in the first
part of the volume make a theoretical case for free movement by
analyzing philosophical, legal, and moral arguments for opening
borders. In doing so, they articulate a sustained critique of the
dominant idea that states should favor the rights of their own
citizens over the rights of all human beings. The second part
sketches out the current situation in the European Union, in states
that have erected border walls, in states that have adopted a
policy of inclusion such as Germany and Uganda, and elsewhere in
the world to demonstrate the consequences of the current regime of
movement restrictions at borders. The third part creates a dialogue
between theorists and activists, examining the work of Calais
Migrant Solidarity, No Borders Morocco, activists in sanctuary
cities, and others who contest border restrictions on the ground.
We often forget how intriguing our lives really are. Natasha King
reminds us of this with these sparkling anecdotes, each pulled from
her own life, rich in experience and humour. Like the perfect
dinner party conversation, each story is a tasty morsel, with just
enough sugar and spice to keep your attention riveted. You can dip
in and read a single story, or devour as much as you can in a
single sitting. These stories will always leave a pleasant
after-taste Natasha King is a well known story-teller. Over the
years she has held her audiences spellbound with a rich variety of
fascinating tales. Natasha King s stories are so intruiging that
once you start reading this book, you won t want to put it down
Michael Beder, London UK Ideal for light holiday reading, the short
stories are tantalisingly titled: The Governess The Choice Double
Check The Law is an Ass Music is the Food of Love . And Hate The
Signal The Front Door Key When Your Ship Comes In Eye of the Storm
The Silver Hand Mirror Variations on a Theme Masquerade Christmas
Story A Wise Man Knows his Father A Close Encounter Double Entendre
From the streets of Calais to the borders of Melilla, Evros and the
United States, the slogan 'No borders!' is a thread connecting a
multitude of different struggles for the freedom to move and to
stay. But what does it mean to make this slogan a reality? Drawing
on the author's extensive research in Greece and Calais, as well as
a decade campaigning for migrant rights, Natasha King explores the
different forms of activism that have emerged in the struggle
against border controls, and the dilemmas these activists face in
translating their principles into practice. Wide-ranging and
interdisciplinary, No Borders constitutes vital reading for anyone
interested in how we make radical alternatives to the state a
genuine possibility for our times, and raises crucial questions on
the nature of resistance.
From the streets of Calais to the borders of Melilla, Evros and the
United States, the slogan 'No borders!' is a thread connecting a
multitude of different struggles for the freedom to move and to
stay. But what does it mean to make this slogan a reality? Drawing
on the author's extensive research in Greece and Calais, as well as
a decade campaigning for migrant rights, Natasha King explores the
different forms of activism that have emerged in the struggle
against border controls, and the dilemmas these activists face in
translating their principles into practice. Wide-ranging and
interdisciplinary, No Borders constitutes vital reading for anyone
interested in how we make radical alternatives to the state a
genuine possibility for our times, and raises crucial questions on
the nature of resistance.
Border control continues to be a highly contested and politically
charged subject around the world. This collection of essays
challenges reactionary nationalism by making the positive case for
the benefits of free movement for countries on both ends of the
exchange. Open Borders counters the knee-jerk reaction to build
walls and close borders by arguing that there is not a moral,
legal, philosophical, or economic case for limiting the movement of
human beings at borders. The volume brings together essays by
theorists in anthropology, geography, international relations, and
other fields who argue for open borders with writings by activists
who are working to make safe passage a reality on the ground. It
puts forward a clear, concise, and convincing case for a world
without movement restrictions at borders. The essays in the first
part of the volume make a theoretical case for free movement by
analyzing philosophical, legal, and moral arguments for opening
borders. In doing so, they articulate a sustained critique of the
dominant idea that states should favor the rights of their own
citizens over the rights of all human beings. The second part
sketches out the current situation in the European Union, in states
that have erected border walls, in states that have adopted a
policy of inclusion such as Germany and Uganda, and elsewhere in
the world to demonstrate the consequences of the current regime of
movement restrictions at borders. The third part creates a dialogue
between theorists and activists, examining the work of Calais
Migrant Solidarity, No Borders Morocco, activists in sanctuary
cities, and others who contest border restrictions on the ground.
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