The Socioeconomic Evolution of the European Union Exploring the Elec
This volume explores the role of territory in the creation, maintenance and extension of a new type of frontier, the electronic frontier, from a social and economic point of view. It departs from the earlier concepts of borders – state, social,
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Mirela Mărcuț
The Socioeconomic Evolution of the European Union Exploring the Electronic Frontier
123
Mirela Mărcuț University of Oradea Oradea Romania
ISSN 2191-5504 SpringerBriefs in Economics ISBN 978-3-319-40303-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40304-5
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Foreword
Border fences and security are the most recent hot topics in European news at the moment, a fact which is one possible answer to the question: do borders really matter in European studies nowadays? If we look again at the news and the public discourse in the European Union, there are several divergent opinions with regard to this question. Some argue that they do matter, because they are an important line of defense against dangerous immigrants and terrorism and that is why borders should be safeguarded. On the other hand, some want to keep the status quo, namely to preserve the free European space. This is how the discussion is framed in current affairs. But there is whole another level to border studies that does not reach mainstream news, but which affects each and every one of us, because we use this tool, called the Internet, every single day. Undoubtedly, the Internet has influenced a great deal of our lives, it has drastically improved communication and information, while contributing to the economy. In all accounts, the Internet is a great invention, which can dissolve governments, fuel revolutions, but also it can foster socioeconomic development. However, this is just a o
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