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The Cold War geopolitical order has crumbled. As a consequence questions related to security, borders & identity have gained momentum in European politics as well as throughout the world. This article reflects the concept of security border both in light of critical geopolitics & ideas of 'critical security thought,' ie, post-positivist security thinking (critical & postmodern orientations). The post-Cold War era means that the capability of the state to control security political space, & new border transgressing threats, is uncertain. Security borders are therefore becoming ever harder to define & draw. The empirical dimension of the article is the policy & process of creating the European Union's Northern Dimension (ND). The ND process is analyzed, & particular attention is paid to the concept & practices of security borders. Critical geopolitics & 'critical security thought' serve as a theoretical framework. They provide a theoretical context & basis for the notion of security border. In this article, critical geopolitics & post-positivist security thought constitute both an ontological & epistemological foundation for the study, while the notion of security border functions as an analytical tool for studying the ND. This article claims that the ND is an ambivalent (security) process. Second, it argues that the concept of security border is a useful analytical tool for geopolitical investigation. 1 Figure. Adapted from the source document.

Analyzes international security and borders in Europe since the collapse of the Soviet Union.