Abstract

OLIVERAS GONZALEZ, Xavier. The co-mingling of rebordering and debordering in territorial configurations. A field theory approach. Estud. front [online]. 2024, vol.25, e0142.  Epub Oct 18, 2024. ISSN 2395-9134.  https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.2406142.

The article aims to explain the mingling of two opposing processes, debordering and rebordering, and their territorial implications. Field theory, specifically external relations between fields (intersection and interaction), is used to explain this. In order to test it, a qualitative methodology is applied to the analysis of a case related to the configuration of the US-Mexico border perimeter: the planning of a binational park in the twin cities of Nuevo Laredo and Laredo (2021-2022). As it is shown, the park is both a space that is jointly managed by and for both cities and a space for border surveillance. It is concluded that mingling is the result of the intersection of three fields (the environmental movement, the twin cities, and border security) on the basis of several elements common to all three (a geographical location, a plant species, and a narrative).

Keywords : rebordering; debordering; fields; binational park; Mexico-US border.

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