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What is Smart Borders

Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements
This term refers to information and communication technologies that enable de-territorialized border controls. These include biometric, database and information sharing systems.
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ICTs and Border Security Policies in the United States and the European Union
Peter Shields (Eastern Washington University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-847-0.ch022
Abstract
ICT-related initiatives have dominated the border security strategies of the United States and the European Union in recent years. One set of surveillance systems fortifies the borderline. Another set is creating new frontiers away from the traditional boundary. The objectives of this chapter are to provide a detailed mapping and critical assessment of this two-pronged approach. With respect to the assessment, two arguments are made. First, there are good reasons to believe the approach is not enabling the authorities to deter identified border threats. Second, the approach is contributing to a border management regime that is having an increasingly divergent impact on the mobility and life chances of different groups and populations. In conclusion, it is suggested the inefficacy of the approach is due to contradictions and blind spots embedded in policy maker’s approaches to security issues. Remarks are offered as to why US and EU decision makers emphasize the role of ICTs as they seek to reconstitute their respective borders.
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