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Built on Borders: Tensions with the Institution Liberalism (Thought It) Left Behind

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  • Simmons, Beth A.
  • Goemans, Hein E.

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The Liberal International Order is in crisis. While the symptoms are clear to many, the deep roots of this crisis remain obscured. We propose that the Liberal International Order is in tension with the older Sovereign Territorial Order, which is founded on territoriality and borders to create group identities, the territorial state, and the modern international system. The Liberal International Order, in contrast, privileges universality at the expense of groups and group rights. A recognition of this fundamental tension makes it possible to see that some crises that were thought to be unconnected have a common cause: the neglect of the coordinating power of borders. We sketch out new research agendas to show how this tension manifests itself in a broad range of phenomena of interest.

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  • Simmons, Beth A. & Goemans, Hein E., 2021. "Built on Borders: Tensions with the Institution Liberalism (Thought It) Left Behind," International Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 75(2), pages 387-410, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:intorg:v:75:y:2021:i:2:p:387-410_8
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