THE EFFECTS OF POROUS BORDERS ON THE SECURITY OF STATES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION: A CASE OF UGANDA
Abstract
This paper is addressing the concept of porous borders and how it affects the security of a country using Uganda as a case. Borders the way we know them are associated with the concept of a state and the Westphalia model of a state. States by nature are known to claim territorial competence since the Westphalia Treaty; so, their boundaries have to be known and respected by other states and non-state actors. Uganda as a landlocked country again has many porous boundaries which normally affects the security of the country. And like all African countries, these borders were arbitrarily delimited by colonialists with so many ramifications that the country is still facing. This paper is divided into six parts, namely; Background information, conceptual questions, analysis of the causes of porous borders in Africa, the effects of porous borders on Uganda’s Security, and exceptions to the concept of border security, as well as recommendations. Methodologically, the author relied more on qualitative methods based on library research.
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“THE EFFECTS OF POROUS BORDERS ON THE SECURITY OF STATES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION: A CASE OF UGANDA”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 3008–3022, Jan. 2023, Accessed: Dec. 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://sshjournal.com/index.php/sshj/article/view/848
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