Is a Borderless World a Dream or a Nightmare? - Millie and Akshaya
Humanity has been drawing lines between territorial units for multiple millennia in order to delimit territorial areas for the purposes of security, administration and/or effective governance. Borders vary hugely; they can be heavily fortified physical barriers, or they can exist merely in the imagination of a population. Borders are a complex phenomenon, with many holding very strong views as to what should constitute their purpose in society today. The presence of borders in our dynamic world is not something that we should accept unquestioningly, in order for borders to be assets to our global activity, rather than hindrances, they cannot afford to remain static. They also vary hugely in terms of how effective they are and how much they allow things to cross them. Borders have played a huge part in the history of the world, being the cause of many wars, such as the India-Pakistan war over Kashmir, yet also creating peace for many, by protecting people, ensuring resources are well di...