The Republican candidate and German chancellor are polar opposites in the key struggle of our ageTwo major concepts define the political struggle in the west nowadays. One can be termed “globalism,which is currently most prominently represented by the German chancellor, Angela Merkel. The other is “territorialism”, or a view that the very likely Republican candidate for the US elections in November,Donald Trump, represents.
At the core of the debate is the meaning of borders: should they be porous or tightly controlled? Are they mainly an obstacle to the free and productive flow of ideas, and people,goods and information and should therefore be largely dismantled? Or are massive borders welcome and indispensable as a protection against all kinds of real or perceived threats such as competition and terrorism?Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com