The Politics of "Separated":Separation and Securitizatlon Stepped Process
"Separation"barriers include clearly defined physical walls and invisible digit-al walls.Their functions are to separate,delineate,restrict,and filter,highlighting signifi-cant political implications.The number of wall-like barrier structures along global bounda-ries and restrictions to cross-border data flows is continuously increasing,with their political function gradually surpassing their security role.It is worthwhile to discuss the construction process and significance of multiple forms of"separation"barriers.With existential threat assessments,procedural actions,and the externalization of security outcomes,a five-level stepped process of behavior pathways is created:identifying behaviors,framing behaviors,glamorizing behaviors,outputting behaviors and concretizing behaviors.It reveals the con-nection between the"separation"concept and the"wall"as a symbol.The purpose is to present politically prioritizing actions.The paper focuses on the prioritized-constructed is-sues of the Israeli West Bank barrier and EU restrictions on cross-border data transfer,pro-viding empirical examples of the securitizing process.The rise of"separation"barriers is both a reflection of"globalization backlash"and a response to the intensified concept of sovereign power.
separationthreat assessmentssecuritizationPalestinian-Israeli relationsEU's digital governance