The implied border mechanisms of Antarctica: Arguing the case for an Antarctic borderscape

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume19
dc.contributor.authorNicklin G
dc.date.available2020-04
dc.date.issued2020-04
dc.description.abstractAntarctica is arguably the only geographical territory left on Earth without political borders. Narratives of peace, science and environmental protection in the Antarctic Treaty System drive a collective governance system that avoids border discourse even though physical boundaries exist. This article fills a gap in Antarctic research by exploring the question ‘What borderwork is evident in the Antarctic Treaty System in relation to the construction and maintenance of its physical boundaries?’ through a study of a gateway to Antarctica—New Zealand. Borderscaping and borderwork concepts are used to examine territoriality in Antarctica. Enacted narrative analysis reveals effects of strategic narrative on practices, showing the Antarctic Treaty system has created an ‘implied’ border system that lacks some of the capabilities of an acknowledged border system. The article argues that understanding the full reach of the absences on practices and attitudes in this Antarctic system is important for the continent’s ongoing security and for border theory. It concludes that more needs to be known about the subtle effects on the many actors in this implied borderscape. Such further research will add to knowledge about Antarctic practices and governance and borderscaping theory.
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dc.edition.editionApril 2020
dc.format.extent27 - 62 (35)
dc.identifierhttps://www.exeley.com/borderlands/doi/10.21307/borderlands-2020-003
dc.identifier3
dc.identifier.citationBorderlands Journal, 2020, April 2020, 19 (1), pp. 27 - 62 (35)
dc.identifier.doi10.21307/borderlands-2020-003
dc.identifier.eissn2652-6743
dc.identifier.elements-id431935
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherEnvironment and Governance Research Group, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.exeley.com/borderlands/doi/10.21307/borderlands-2020-003
dc.relation.isPartOfBorderlands Journal
dc.relation.urihttps://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/borderlands/19/1/pdf/10.21307_borderlands-2020-003.pdf
dc.rights© 2020 Germana Nicklin and borderlands journal. This is an Open Access article licensed under the Creative Commons License CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.subjectAntarctica
dc.subjectBorder work
dc.subjectBorderscaping
dc.subjectEnacted narrative
dc.titleThe implied border mechanisms of Antarctica: Arguing the case for an Antarctic borderscape
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of People, Enviroment and Planning
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/School of People, Enviroment and Planning/Centre for Defence & Security Studies
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