Viral borders: COVID-19’s effects on securitization, surveillance, and identity in Mainland China and Hong Kong/
Liu, Xiaofeng
Viral borders: COVID-19’s effects on securitization, surveillance, and identity in Mainland China and Hong Kong/ - sage 2020 - vol 10, issue 2, 2020 : (158–163 p.,).
As COVID-19 spreads, new processes, forms, and scales of bordering practices are transcending national territorial limits. This commentary critiques how ‘viral borders’ are securitizing the global supply chains of medical products, disciplining citizens, and reterritorializing communities and contemplates the consequences of these practices for the post-pandemic era.
Viral borders: COVID-19’s effects on securitization, surveillance, and identity in Mainland China and Hong Kong/ - sage 2020 - vol 10, issue 2, 2020 : (158–163 p.,).
As COVID-19 spreads, new processes, forms, and scales of bordering practices are transcending national territorial limits. This commentary critiques how ‘viral borders’ are securitizing the global supply chains of medical products, disciplining citizens, and reterritorializing communities and contemplates the consequences of these practices for the post-pandemic era.