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Re-imagining Border Studies in South Asia

Dhananjay Tripathi editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:24th Dec '20

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This book presents a radical rethinking of Border Studies. Framing the discipline beyond conventional topics of spatiality and territoriality, it presents a distinctly South Asian perspective – a post-colonial and post-partition region where most borders were drawn with political motives, ignoring the socio-cultural realities of the region and economic necessities of the people.

The authors argue that while securing borders is an essential function of the state, in this interconnected world, crossing borders and border cooperation is also necessary. The book examines contemporaneous and topical themes like disputes of identity and nationhood, the impact of social media on Border Studies, trans-border cooperation, water-sharing between countries, and resolution of border problems in the age of liberalisation and globalisation. It also suggests ways of enhancing cross-border economic cooperation and connectivity, and reviews security issues from a new perspective.

Well supplemented with case studies, the book will serve as an indispensable text for scholars and researchers of Border Studies, military and strategic studies, international relations, geopolitics, and South Asian studies. It will also be of great interest to think tanks and government agencies, especially those dealing with foreign relations.

"Overall the book provides interesting insights. Facts, latest developments, and convincing arguments pitch the book beyond traditional India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh-centric (b)ordering perspectives. It re-imagines the border as an innovative tool for establishing possible cooperation and place-making activities for regional benefits." -Biswajit Mohanty, Journal of Borderlands Studies

ISBN: 9780367337186

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 376g

22 pages