Outsourcing the border within: private citizens as border guards, state sovereignty, and civil peace

The policing of borders is a core state function that cannot be delegated without detriment to its legitimate authority, yet many states not only contract out to private security, but also co-opt private citizens as agents of immigration control. Under the notorious ‘Hostile Environment’ policy, the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zedner, L
Other Authors: Bosworth, M
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2022