Episode 42: Why Borders are Confusing
Episode 44 of the What’s That Noise?! podcast, hosted by Tommy Cooke, titled "Episode 42: Why Borders are Confusing" was published on April 21, 2022 and runs 66 minutes.
April 21, 2022 ·66m · What’s That Noise?!
Summary
Almost immediately after the #warinukraine began, the Western world told Ukrainians: "our borders are open". When a humanitarian crisis unfolds, such as the largest exodus of a population occurs since the end of world war two, it's logical that a country would open its borders to those in need, no? Not so fast. The world's borders - how they are made, how they are managed, and how they affect the lives and geographies around them - as our returning guest and dear friend Dr. Benjamin Muller tells us, are confusing. Since well before 9/11 but particularly after it, borders and borderlands have been created to try and secure life in the image of those who build them. As you'll hear, securing life through borders and bordering practices is anything but clear, obvious or even helpful to the people that live near them. When we study borders critically, we don't find clarity - only more confusion. Tune in for a fantastic chat with a brilliant researcher! Subscribe for updates! Follow Tommy and Al on Twitter! Email Tommy and Al: [email protected] Follow What's That Noise?! on Apple Music and on Spotify
Episode Description
Almost immediately after the #warinukraine began, the Western world told Ukrainians: "our borders are open". When a humanitarian crisis unfolds, such as the largest exodus of a population occurs since the end of world war two, it's logical that a country would open its borders to those in need, no? Not so fast. The world's borders - how they are made, how they are managed, and how they affect the lives and geographies around them - as our returning guest and dear friend Dr. Benjamin Muller tells us, are confusing. Since well before 9/11 but particularly after it, borders and borderlands have been created to try and secure life in the image of those who build them. As you'll hear, securing life through borders and bordering practices is anything but clear, obvious or even helpful to the people that live near them. When we study borders critically, we don't find clarity - only more confusion.
Tune in for a fantastic chat with a brilliant researcher!
Subscribe for updates!
Follow Tommy and Al on Twitter!
Email Tommy and Al: [email protected]
Follow What's That Noise?! on Apple Music and on Spotify