Re-imagining Border Studies in South Asia

Name: Re-imagining Border Studies in South Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Re-imagining Border Studies in South AsiaAuthor(s): Dhananjay Tripathi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367337155, 978-0367337155\nSynopsis\nThis 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. \n\nThe 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 bo.