“Trade with security” : how Canada and the Netherlands relocated state frontiers through civil aviation networks

Since the 1980s, globalization has driven rapid civil aviation industry growth, creating enforcement issues for border control agencies and complicating passenger service. In response, airlines, airports, and the state jointly pursued trade facilitation, including Advanced Border Control (ABC) programs (i.e. Automated Border Kiosks, United States Preclearance Service, and Advanced Passenger Information Systems). As September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks drove resurgent border control policy, the ABC programs became increasingly useful. Post-9/11 national security policy also had globalization impli... Mehr ...