Governing Through Risk at the Canada/US Border: Liberty, Security, Technology

Authors

Benjamin J. Muller

Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

2008

Keywords

Border Security, Human Mobility

Abstract

The border is not where it is supposed to be; the border is getting thicker; the border “needs a fix.” These are just a few of the sentiments one encounters with shocking regularity when discussing the Canada/US border in the Pacific Northwest, known as the Cascade Gateway, or sometimes referred to as “Cascadia”. Generally unsolicited, these comments and many others are often vain attempts to encapsulate the recent changes to this border, particularly in the post-9/11 epoch.

Volume

2

Issue

September

Recommended Citation

Muller, Benjamin J., "Governing Through Risk at the Canada/US Border: Liberty, Security, Technology" (2008). Border Policy Research Institute Publications. 108.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/bpri_publications/108

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Border security--Northwest, Pacific--Management; Border crossing--Northwest, Pacific--Management; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence; Security systems; Biometric identification

Geographic Coverage

Northwest, Pacific

Genre/Form

technical reports

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

application/pdf