Lines of Exclusion: Border Control, Political Rhetoric, and the Dynamics of Identity-Based Violence

• In Event: Securitization: Emerging Trends in the Construction of Security Threats

Brief Overview

A new Border Securitization Index (BSI) links heightened border control to greater identity-based violence. Cross-national and experimental evidence shows securitized borders fuel exclusionary attitudes, inter-group conflict, and state repression.

Author

• Muhib of Rahman, University of Pennsylvania