Politics of resilience . . . politics of borders? In-mobility, insecurity and Schengen "exceptional circumstances" in the time of COVID-19 at the Spanish-Portuguese border1

Lois, María; Cairo, Heriberto; González, Mariano García de las Heras

doi:10.4324/9781003131328-5

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“…The rationale behind the resilience of borderlands is intertwined with but distinct from the broader agendas that have become increasingly conspicuous amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of borders and the intensified focus on state security have compelled populations in borderland regions to assert their identities in response (Lois et al, 2021). The task of managing the repercussions of external disruptions in their everyday lives falls largely on the shoulders of border communities themselves, who must navigate a perpetual state of instability and unpredictability (Jakubowski, 2022).…”

Section: Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Cross-Border Projects Towards More Resilient Cooperation in Borderlands. The Post-Pandemic Perspective

Kurowska-Pysz,

Medeiros,

Böhm

2024

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The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented example of a crisis that greatly affected in the recent years many areas of people's lives and many aspects of the functioning of public institutions, as well as other commercial or social organisations. Disruptions accompanying the pandemic, such as the introduction of social isolation, changes to office and team working conditions, e.g., in projects, restrictions on the organisation of meetings or events involving a large number of people, as well as travel and, above all, border crossing restrictions, are just a few examples of the negative consequences of this crisis, which also affected cross-border integration and cooperation, as well as implementing cross-border projects.Despite measures taken over many years to strengthen the socio-economic convergence of the countries of the European Union, as well as the promotion of European Territorial Cooperation through, for example, INTERREG programmes, the outbreak of the pandemic quickly exposed the fragility of cross-border relations and even led to a resurgence of antagonism in such relations. In the face of the pandemic, the inadequacies of cross-border cooperation mechanisms and weaknesses in the management

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Section: Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Cross-Border Projects Towards More Resilient Cooperation in Borderlands. The Post-Pandemic Perspective

Kurowska-Pysz,

Medeiros,

Böhm

2024

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“…The surge and spread of nationalism, autarchism, and xenophobia were seen as a force capable of stalling and even unraveling the levels of connectivity, interdependency, and mobility delivered by globalization to many border regions worldwide (Alden, 2020). These same forces were perceived as threats to multilevel governance structures and practices supporting cross-border cooperation in these regions and were also seen as harbingers of centralist top-down border regimes (Lois, Cairo, & García de las Heras, 2021;Radil et al, 2021;Sharma et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

Systemic Shock and Bordering: Comparative Analysis of the Vulnerability and Resilience of Cross-Border Governance in Europe and North America

Lara-Valencia,

Varela Álvarez,

García-Pérez

2023

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El análisis comparativo de las regiones fronterizas en el contexto de los procesos sistémicos de centralización y rebordeamiento inducidos por el choque facilita la comprensión de las especificidades y los aspectos comunes de las fronteras contemporáneas. La pandemia de COVID-19 ofreció a los expertos en fronteras unas condiciones cuasi experimentales únicas para dicho análisis, ya que los gobiernos de la mayoría de los países del mundo aplicaron políticas y medidas análogas para reducir la propagación y el impacto de la pandemia. En concreto, las medidas de restricción de la movilidad transfronteriza alteraron las rutinas y prácticas de la vida cotidiana de la población fronteriza y, de forma más general, la estabilidad de las regiones fronterizas a través de diferentes formas y grados de reborderización. Así pues, la pandemia puso a prueba las capacidades regionales y las estructuras de gobernanza para hacer frente a la incertidumbre y el riesgo e incitó las reacciones de los actores regionales preocupados por restablecer la estabilidad y la normalidad. Utilizando el concepto de resiliencia como lente analítica, este documento examina las respuestas de los actores locales de las regiones fronterizas España-Portugal y EE.UU.-México al choque sistémico y la contribución de estas respuestas a la resiliencia regional transfronteriza.

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“…The influence and effects of crises on border regions are discussed in terms of border-regional resilience, with the border referred to as a common good (Lois et al, 2022). The resilience of border regions can be influenced by geopolitical regimes, (cross-border) institutions, culture, and trust (Prokkola, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

The COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst of cross-border cooperation? Lessons learnt for border-regional resilience

Hippe

Bertram

2022

Eur. XXI

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The COVID-19 pandemic led to a suspension of the Schengen Agreement within the European Union: national borders were partially controlled or closed. Especially in European border regions, where the idea of European integration is most evident, this led to limitations of cross-border linkages, putting the question of border-regional resilience into the focus of border studies. Based on the case study of German border regions, we operationalize the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside the German border. Particularly interesting with regard to the concept of border-regional resilience are the results of a two-stage Delphi survey with border-regional experts. Even if the border closures as such were a political crisis, some of the long-term effects might be considered positive.

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Politics of resilience . . . politics of borders? In-mobility, insecurity and Schengen "exceptional circumstances" in the time of COVID-19 at the Spanish-Portuguese border1

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Managing Cross-Border Projects Towards More Resilient Cooperation in Borderlands. The Post-Pandemic Perspective

Managing Cross-Border Projects Towards More Resilient Cooperation in Borderlands. The Post-Pandemic Perspective

Systemic Shock and Bordering: Comparative Analysis of the Vulnerability and Resilience of Cross-Border Governance in Europe and North America

The COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst of cross-border cooperation? Lessons learnt for border-regional resilience

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