Deconstructing Global Movements of People: Implication for Collective Security and International Borders

Abstract

This review deconstructs a set of four aspects, namely immigration, global security and global borders. In particular, we focus on issue one, the global immigration, in terms of its significance, challenges and implication. Issue two, in terms of, motives for emigration, impact of emigration, challenges facing emigrants, and mitigation measures to address the challenges. Issue three, global security, is addressed in terms of its importance as well as global security challenges and strategy. Issue four, global borders, is addressed in terms of benefits of global borders and shortcomings of global borders. The review suggests a linear connection among the three issues of immigration, global security and global borders; these need to be analysed within the global context for global peace and security to prevail and be consolidated. This analysis may be useful among scholars of international relations and diplomacy as well as those engaged with international migration and refugee issues. The review contributes to the bourgeoning understanding of international relations and diplomacy by underlining the challenges and opportunities available to international immigrants as they intersperse with global borders that are mapped by countless aspects of global security.