This book provides a sophisticated analysis of cross-border challenges and problems in the southern African region. It advances explanations that transcend the state-centric narrative that has nationalised cross-border security.
It provides insights from non-state actors such as informal cross-border traders (ICBTs), informal cross-border transporters, undocumented migrants, and cross-border communities. It argues that security needs to be understood beyond a state-centric paradigm by focusing on the political, economic, environmental, and societal threats at macro, meso, and micro levels. The book suggests that at the core of cross-border security challenges in the Southern African region is a post-colonial governmentality. This drives the nationalisation of cross-border security as though it is the only security leading to nation-states, in turn depoliticising and invisibilising the security and livelihoods of ordinary people, even when nation-states claim to be protecting the same.
The book will be a useful resource for students, scholars, and researchers of African Studies, Border Studies, Human Geography, Migration Studies, Development Studies, International Studies, International Relations, Political Science, and Security Studies.
ISBN: | 9781032742403 |
Publication date: | 29th July 2024 |
Author: | Inocent Moyo |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 132 pages |
Series: | Border Regions Series |
Genres: |
Human geography Migration, immigration and emigration Ethnic studies Sociology Peace studies and conflict resolution Politics and government Warfare and defence Law |